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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 wonder about Joey?
(a) If he should go see Joey.
(b) Whether Joey liked his older brother.
(c) If Joey wants to come over.
(d) How Joey is feeling.

2. After the family settles into their new home what does Mr. Fisher say about his job in relation to Erik?
(a) Mr. Fisher wants Erik to become friends with his boss's son.
(b) Mr. Fisher may miss many of Erik's games.
(c) Mr. Fisher will be able to attend Erik's football practices.
(d) Erik will be able to have a part-time job there.

3. What did Joey do when his brother died?
(a) Put a football next to him.
(b) Broke down sobbing and runs away.
(c) Tried to brush his hair over his face.
(d) Try to take the shoes off his feet.

4. What does Joey tell Paul about Paul's statement to the principal?
(a) No one has to know who it was.
(b) He was a ratfink.
(c) He is now a hero.
(d) He will probably be beat up.

5. What do Paul and Joey begin doing together?
(a) Running.
(b) Playing tennis.
(c) Playing video games.
(d) Going to the library.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Costello do when Erik and Mr. Fisher come home?

2. What does Paul say ruined his move to Florida?

3. What happens when a thunderstorm hits?

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

5. What can Paul not understand about Erik and Arthur?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Paul think about if Erik died?

4. To what does Paul wake on August 9, who does he tell and what does she say to him? What do they do about the problem?

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

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

7. What does Paul wear when he plays soccer and what do the kids say about them?

8. What do the parents of the football players decide to do and how does the coach respond to their suggestion?

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

10. How do Paul and his mother arrive in Florida, and what does Paul's father say when they arrive?

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