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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who is Tex going to the fair with?
(a) Mason
(b) Jamie
(c) Bob and Johnny
(d) Charlie
2. What does the hitchhiker try to do as he leaves the vehicle?
(a) Stab Tex
(b) Take Mason with him
(c) Shoot Mason
(d) Stab Mason
3. Where does Tex go first after dropping off Mason at the hospital?
(a) Rodeo
(b) Shopping center
(c) Hospital waiting room
(d) Library
4. What did the police tell Tex and Mason the hitchhiker was in jail for?
(a) Selling drugs
(b) Armed robbery
(c) Shoplifting
(d) Murder
5. What was the name of the novel Tex read for a book report in English which he really enjoyed reading?
(a) Hokey the Cowhorse
(b) Smokey the Bear
(c) Smoky the Cowboy
(d) Smoky the Cowhorse
6. What did Tex do to an art project which got him in trouble?
(a) Tore up another student's project
(b) Used profanity in it
(c) Set it on fire
(d) Refused to do it
7. Which of the following was the name of Tex's horse?
(a) Blackie
(b) Jamie
(c) Johnny
(d) Negrito
8. Why does Tex feel the hitchhiker died?
(a) Because he slammed on the brakes
(b) Because Tex and Mason were arguing
(c) Because they picked him up
(d) Because he escaped from prison
9. What activity does Tex enjoy doing before going to school?
(a) Riding his motorbike
(b) Running
(c) Riding his horse
(d) Playing basketball
10. When does Mason think their father will return?
(a) Next week
(b) In the spring
(c) Never
(d) Before Thanksgiving
11. How does Tex feel about the conversation about staying or going after his friends leave the fortune teller?
(a) Nervous
(b) Saddened
(c) Unhappy
(d) Excited
12. How many horses did Tex and Mason own between the two of them?
(a) 2
(b) 1
(c) 3
(d) 4
13. Which word best describes Mason's feelings as he describes them to Bob?
(a) Overwhelmed
(b) Frustrated
(c) Relieved
(d) Welcomed
14. Which word best describes how Tex feels when Cole is around?
(a) Relieved
(b) Afraid
(c) Ashamed
(d) Respectful
15. How long has Tex known Lem?
(a) A few years
(b) A few months
(c) Since he started school
(d) His whole life
Short Answer Questions
1. Who did the hitchhiker remind Tex of?
2. Why does Tex begin walking down the freeway after fighting with his brother?
3. How old is Tex as this story opens?
4. What does Mason tell Tex is wrong with him?
5. Which word sums up Tex's experiences with women while Mason is at the hospital?
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