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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What cereal does Annabelle remember begging her mother to buy shortly before her father died?
(a) Alpha-Bits.
(b) Honeycomb.
(c) Lucky Charms.
(d) Cookie Crisps.

2. In "A Boy," after suggesting things to listen to, what is the reader told to hold to their head and listen?
(a) Chair.
(b) Ballpoint pen.
(c) Sneaker.
(d) Pencil.

3. What does Benny find under his bed in Chapter 12?
(a) Toy car.
(b) Lego.
(c) Book.
(d) Marble.

4. How many years did Kenji live at a Zen temple?
(a) 3.
(b) A couple.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

5. How much does Annabelle pay for a Hansel and Gretel snow globe in Chapter 22?
(a) $49.45.
(b) $25.
(c) $31.
(d) $29.95.

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

7. In Chapter 32, where do the Aleph and Benny find Slavoj, the Bottleman?
(a) Level 2.
(b) Level 5.
(c) Level 7.
(d) Level 3.

8. 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?
(a) Middle of July.
(b) First of August.
(c) 2 weeks before school is to start.
(d) A week before school is to start.

9. In Chapter 15, how long has Annabelle been stocking up on graduation paraphernalia for Benny's graduation from junior high?
(a) About 10 weeks.
(b) 8 months.
(c) 3 months.
(d) Over a year.

10. What is Mrs. Wong's son's name?
(a) Michael.
(b) David.
(c) William.
(d) Henry.

11. On Page 51, how much does Annabelle's supervisor, Charlie, think her hours will be cut?
(a) Two-thirds.
(b) Half.
(c) A third.
(d) A quarter.

12. In Chapter 28, how old does Benny remember he was when he and his father bought the yellow apron his mom is wearing?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 6.
(d) 5.

13. In a note, what does Alice tell Benny to talk to in Chapter 14?
(a) Comb.
(b) Shoe.
(c) Jacket.
(d) Shirt.

14. In Chapter 16, what does Benny do on the bus when the noise gets too much?
(a) Reads.
(b) Does breathing exercises.
(c) Pretends to talk on his cell phone.
(d) Meditates.

15. What was the name of the guy Annabelle was dating when she met Kenji?
(a) Joe.
(b) Bob.
(c) Dave.
(d) Will.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Annabelle making for dinner in Chapter 28?

2. On page 74, in whose class is Benny so distracted that he has to go to the nurse?

3. In Chapter 12, where were the scissors made Benny used to stab himself?

4. What grade is Benny in the fall after his father dies?

5. How old is Benny when his father dies?

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