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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who did the hitchhiker remind Tex of?
(a) Himself
(b) Mason
(c) Pop
(d) Lem
2. How does Tex feel about the thought of Mason leaving home?
(a) Excited
(b) Relieved
(c) Frightened
(d) Reassured
3. How does Tex get out of the situation at the sporting goods store?
(a) Waits for Mason to come and vouch for his character
(b) Talks his way out of it
(c) Goes with the police
(d) Agrees to work to pay off any costs
4. Which character regularly gets in trouble in school?
(a) Tex
(b) Johnny
(c) Bob
(d) Jamie
5. Which of the following words best describes how Tex feels once he finds out how where Mason is really going?
(a) Happy
(b) Worried
(c) Angry
(d) Relieved
6. Why is Tex surprised to see Mason at home after school?
(a) He gets out of school later than Tex
(b) He is not surprised; Mason is usually home before him
(c) He usually is doing something basketball related
(d) He should be at his job
7. What happens when Tex returns home after the party?
(a) He goes straight to bed
(b) He goes to the barn to look for his horse
(c) He gets sick
(d) He passes out
8. What could it be said that Tex helps Johnny recover by making the jump?
(a) Reputation
(b) Dignity
(c) Health
(d) Success
9. Who visits Mason and Tex at night?
(a) Pop
(b) Cole
(c) Lem
(d) Bob
10. Where is Tex told to drive?
(a) To the state line
(b) To a different city
(c) Back to the city
(d) Directly to their home
11. What does Mason tell Tex is wrong with him?
(a) Ulcer
(b) Mononucleosis
(c) Cancer
(d) Nothing
12. Where does Tex go first after dropping off Mason at the hospital?
(a) Shopping center
(b) Library
(c) Rodeo
(d) Hospital waiting room
13. How does Tex do when he attempts the same thing as Johnny?
(a) He succeeds but cannot stop and is injured at the end
(b) He succeeds by just barely
(c) He fails at the last minute
(d) He crashes and is seriously injured
14. What activity does Tex enjoy doing before going to school?
(a) Riding his motorbike
(b) Riding his horse
(c) Playing basketball
(d) Running
15. Where is Mason going on Saturday?
(a) To an away basketball game
(b) To the hospital for tests
(c) To visit the new baby
(d) To the fair
Short Answer Questions
1. How long has Pop been gone?
2. What does the hitchhiker tell Mason and Tex he has done?
3. What does the hitchhiker say he will do if Tex continues to speed?
4. How many horses did Tex and Mason own between the two of them?
5. Where does Jamie suggest Tex and Johnny go at the fair?
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