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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who calls Stephen to check on him when he says he is working on a book project?
(a) Friends.
(b) Employees.
(c) Parents.
(d) Teachers.

2. How does Stephen avoid an accident with the truck?
(a) He honks the horn.
(b) He steers to the side.
(c) He brakes hard.
(d) He jumps out of the car.

3. What does Charles demonstrate that he can do with a slingshot?
(a) Draw.
(b) Shoot.
(c) Draw.
(d) Focus.

4. What does Stephen think have similarities and should be paid attention to in education for children?
(a) Law and math.
(b) Religion and ecology.
(c) Art and philosophy.
(d) Writing and music.

5. What does Stephen NOT buy at the toy store?
(a) A witch hat.
(b) A dog.
(c) A walkie talkie.
(d) Disappearing ink.

6. What has Charles built that surprises Stephen?
(a) A fort.
(b) A table.
(c) A treehouse.
(d) A playground.

7. Where is Stephen driving when he sees a truck skid in front of him?
(a) Julie's house.
(b) Mark's house.
(c) Jan's house.
(d) Charles' house.

8. What does Stephen notice as a change in his parents when he visits them after attending the subcommittee meeting?
(a) They are joyful and at ease.
(b) They look tired and old.
(c) They are relaxed and playful.
(d) They are hungry and energetic.

9. What is Stephen able to do that makes the truck driver extremely grateful to him?
(a) Rescue him.
(b) Call the police.
(c) Donate his belongings.
(d) Answer him.

10. What does the driver of the truck want Stephen to do for him?
(a) Save his bag.
(b) Call the police.
(c) Write 2 notes.
(d) Pull him out.

11. When the chauffeur refuses to stop, what does Stephen do?
(a) Holds a gun to his head.
(b) Jumps out of the car.
(c) Fights him.
(d) Grabs a hold of the wheel.

12. What is Charles acting like that scares Stephen?
(a) A politician.
(b) A schoolboy.
(c) A prostitute.
(d) A priest.

13. What does Stephen realize about Kate when he leaves the school?
(a) That she hates him.
(b) That she has moved apartments.
(c) That she will be different than he imagines.
(d) That she is dead.

14. What book does Stephen find Charles has in his possession?
(a) Hashish.
(b) Fort One.
(c) Chassis.
(d) Lemonade.

15. In what kind of a room is the subcommittee's meeting on education held?
(a) A cramped one.
(b) An opera hall.
(c) A conservatory.
(d) A public school building.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Thelma say that Charles is, at the end of Chapter 5?

2. What is Stephen's mother's name?

3. What is perfectly acceptable to do in the Authorized Child-Care Handbook?

4. What memory does Stephen share with his parents that his mother agrees with, but his father disagrees with?

5. What does Stephen's father encourage Stephen to return to doing?

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