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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Benny when his father dies?
(a) 13.
(b) 11.
(c) 10.
(d) 12.

2. In Chapter 19, why is Mrs. Wong in the hospital?
(a) Pneumonia.
(b) Broke her hip.
(c) Shingles.
(d) Broke her shoulder.

3. Who checks on Annabelle when she gets nervous on the library footbridge in Chapter 16?
(a) A woman.
(b) A man.
(c) A librarian.
(d) A teenager.

4. What is Dr. Melanie's last name?
(a) Richards.
(b) Stack.
(c) Colson.
(d) Andrews.

5. What is Annabelle making for dinner in Chapter 28?
(a) Swiss steak.
(b) Tuna casserole.
(c) Spaghetti.
(d) Macaroni and cheese.

6. What was the mascot at Benny's junior high school?
(a) Lion.
(b) Stallion.
(c) Tiger.
(d) Beagle.

7. On page 59, what does a street kid let Annabelle take from a dumpster?
(a) Rubber dinosaur.
(b) Rubber octopus.
(c) Rubber fish.
(d) Rubber duck.

8. What is the truck carrying that kills Kenji?
(a) Chickens.
(b) Cereal.
(c) Turkeys.
(d) Straw.

9. What was Kenji's theme song?
(a) Sometimes I'm Happy.
(b) Smoke Gets in Your Eyes.
(c) Life Goes to a Party.
(d) China Boy.

10. Which letter of the Phoenician alphabet is The Aleph?
(a) 11th.
(b) 1st.
(c) 5th.
(d) 18th.

11. When Annabelle was pregnant and would read aloud, what instrument would Kenji play?
(a) Clarinet.
(b) Guitar.
(c) Flute.
(d) Ukulele.

12. How many monitors does Annabelle have for her new workstation?
(a) 4.
(b) 6.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

13. What does Benny have for breakfast the morning after he is awakened by a girl and then voices?
(a) Cornflakes.
(b) Shredded wheat.
(c) Rice Krispies.
(d) Cheerios.

14. At what type of store might someone find themselves if an angry feeling gets laced into a shoe in "A Boy"?
(a) Reebok.
(b) Nike.
(c) New Balance.
(d) Adidas.

15. What is the number pattern for the breathing exercise Benny learns at the psychiatric hospital?
(a) Four, five, six, five.
(b) Four, four, six, two.
(c) Four, seven, eight.
(d) Four, four, four.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 21, to what filmmaker do the call letters on a note about Hansel and Gretel lead Benny?

2. In Chapter 15, how long has Annabelle been stocking up on graduation paraphernalia for Benny's graduation from junior high?

3. What state shot glass does the Bottleman give Benny to drink from in Chapter 32?

4. What are the names of the dogs who chase Benny in Chapter 29?

5. In Chapter 16, when does Benny find slips of paper telling him to listen to his shoe, to come to the library, and congratulating him for making it?

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