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

2. What does one parent tell Mrs. Fisher about his son and practice?
(a) He sees no reason she cares about football practice.
(b) He needs the practice to obtain a college scholarship.
(c) He sees no reason to change anything.
(d) He will be pulling his son out of practice.

3. What did Paul describe his mother's way of moving?
(a) As a military operation.
(b) He did not mention his mother's plans.
(c) As a casual, but efficient operation.
(d) As a slapstick comedy.

4. What does Joey do when Paul tells the principal what he saw at the carnival?
(a) He confirms Paul's statement.
(b) He says he wasn't paying attention.
(c) He contradicts Paul's statement.
(d) He says he has nothing to say.

5. What does Paul realize when he watches the Middle School soccer practice?
(a) They are too good for him.
(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 a really crummy team.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when a sinkhole forms on the school grounds?

2. How does Paul find out he cannot play soccer?

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

4. What happens when a thunderstorm hits?

5. What is the name of the high school football team?

Short Essay Questions

1. What news does Erik tell Paul and Mrs. Fisher when Erik comes home from school on Tuesday?

2. What does Paul's mother think will happen about Mike's death and what actually happens? What does Paul wonder about Joey?

3. Where does Paul's mother take him on Monday and what does she do there?

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

5. What changes in Tangerine does Paul foresee and what does he think about himself and changes?

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

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

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

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

10. What makes the noise Paul hears when he leaves the principal's office and what do the students do about it?

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