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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. On what level does Slavoj, the old hobo in a wheelchair and the Random Acts of Kindness, sign tell Benny to meet him in Chapter 19?
(a) 6.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

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

3. In Chapter 12, what object whispers snippy things in Benny's ear about Ms. Pauley?
(a) Math book.
(b) Scissors.
(c) Notebook.
(d) Pencils.

4. When did a quarter million books from the San Francisco Public library end up burried in a landfill site?
(a) 1994.
(b) 1990s.
(c) 1980s.
(d) 2000.

5. What color teapot does Annabelle buy in Chapter 24?
(a) Cream.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Turquoise.
(d) Pink.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of accent does Annabelle remember an old man in a wheelchair had who rode on the bus with her and Benny in Chapter 13?

2. On page 59, what does a street kid let Annabelle take from a dumpster?

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

4. On Page 51, how much does Annabelle's supervisor, Charlie, think her hours will be cut?

5. In Chapter 13 when Benny is hospitalized, what is taken from him and his mother and locked up?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Slavoj say about hearing voices?

2. Where does Annabelle work?

3. What is the philosophy of the author of Tidy Magic?

4. What are some of the coping techniques Benny uses on the bus when he goes to the library in Chapter 16?

5. Why does Benny stab himself with a pair of scissors?

6. What does Benny hear when he steps on some Christmas ornaments?

7. How does Benny write himself an excuse to miss school and monitor his mother's email account?

8. How is Kenji's body transported to the crematorium?

9. Why does Benny punch a window in his school classroom?

10. What does Annabelle know about Kenji's family?

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