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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who witnesses the death of Grandawma?
(a) Irwin and Peter.
(b) Kincaid.
(c) Hugh.
(d) The twins.

2. In Book Two, how many miles does Hugh start to run several times a week?
(a) Ten.
(b) Six.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Four.

3. What is Roy's favorite pastime?
(a) Baseball.
(b) Football.
(c) Cooking.
(d) Fishing.

4. What does Peter give his mother as part of an apology in Book Three?
(a) A new hairbrush.
(b) A dozen roses.
(c) A basket of oranges.
(d) New lipstick.

5. What pen name does Kincaid use for his poem "Why Apple Pie"?
(a) Lewis Carroll.
(b) William Shakespeare.
(c) Mark Twain.
(d) Charles Dickens.

6. What ongoing activity does Irwin begin with Doc Franken while the Chance boys work on landscaping his lot?
(a) A darts tournament.
(b) An ongoing chess game.
(c) A water balloon fight.
(d) A card game.

7. What does Grandawma think Hugh's new thumb resembles?
(a) An upside down bowling pin.
(b) A pig's snout.
(c) A broccoli head.
(d) A mushroom cloud.

8. What job does Everett hold to earn money in high school?
(a) Pizza delivery boy.
(b) School janitor.
(c) Bagging groceries.
(d) Mail Courier.

9. Who is the grammar teacher that has each of the Chance kids for class?
(a) Roy Hallston.
(b) Virginia Lewis.
(c) Gale Durham.
(d) Del Hergert.

10. Who is Ellen G. White?
(a) A baseball commentator.
(b) An expert on thumb surgery.
(c) A religious lady admired by the Adventists.
(d) A neighbor of the Chance family.

11. What event prompts Hugh Chance to start smoking?
(a) The death of his father.
(b) The death of his dog.
(c) Getting kicked off the high school baseball team.
(d) His first no-hitter.

12. To what church does Laura belong?
(a) Roman Catholic.
(b) Protestant.
(c) Jehovah's Witness.
(d) Seventh Day Adventist.

13. What nickname does Everett give the Psalms in Boot Two?
(a) Tall tales.
(b) Preacher's propaganda.
(c) Betty Crocker.
(d) Dinosaur dictums.

14. What is the name of the ladies' hair parlor that Marvin set up?
(a) The Sharp Spot.
(b) The Butee Bar.
(c) The Hair Shoppe.
(d) Marvin's Parlour.

15. Why is Everett given permission to go to summer camp at Wolverton Lake?
(a) He was invited by the preacher, and Mama agreed.
(b) He broke his arm in a baseball game, and Mama wants to cheer him up.
(c) He earned money to go by picking raspberries.
(d) Mama sends him because he has been a big help around the house after the birth of the twins.

Short Answer Questions

1. What school office does Everett hold his senior year in High School?

2. Who gave Everett the Playboy magazines that Laura finds in his room?

3. According to Kincaid, what doe WP stand for?

4. In Book One, which guest on The Ed Sullivan Show is liked by Laura and Irwin?

5. Where does Hugh get transferred to after he is injured playing for the Chicago White Sox?

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