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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Paul realize when he watches the Middle School soccer practice?
(a) They are a really crummy team.
(b) He will have to work hard to get on the team.
(c) He is a better goalie than anyone on the team.
(d) They are too good for him.

2. What does Mr. Costello do when Erik and Mr. Fisher come home?
(a) Go to his home and get his son.
(b) Leave.
(c) Talks to them about the weather.
(d) Offers to set them up with a football scout.

3. Why is Charley Burns fired?
(a) For using shoddy materials.
(b) For letting Mr. Fisher set his own hours.
(c) For making a joke about kids not be injured by the sinkhole.
(d) For taking bribes.

4. What kind of position does Joey's father have?
(a) Police Chief.
(b) Physician.
(c) Scientist.
(d) Lawyer.

5. What happens when a sinkhole forms on the school grounds?
(a) The tennis courts are ruined.
(b) Some of the portable buildings go into it.
(c) Some of the kids jump into it for fun.
(d) Nothing, it is in the middle of the field.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do Paul's grandmother and grandfather call from Ohio?

2. Who is Erik starting to hang out with?

3. Who takes Paul's glasses from him and cleans the mud off?

4. Where does Paul catch the bus to school?

5. What does Paul wonder about when he thinks of what the rest of his family is doing?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Paul's mother do about Mike's death?

2. What does Paul find out about the problem in question #3?

3. What does Paul say about how his mother has arranged their move?

4. Where does Paul go on his bike and what does he see about their subdivision?

5. What does Paul think about if Erik died?

6. What boy Paul's age does Paul meet and what does he see while Paul watches soccer practice?

7. What does Paul think about Arthur and Erik are saying about Mike?

8. Why is Paul put off the soccer team and what is his reaction when he hears about it?

9. Who comes by the house from the Owners' Association, who is his son and what happens when Paul's father returns home?

10. How did Erik learn to kick and what did Mr. Fisher do when Erik started playing football?

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