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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of song does Mrs. Quaver say that the song is that they are practicing for orchestra?
(a) Sad.
(b) Happy.
(c) Eerie.
(d) Energetic.

2. In Chapter 7, what types of meat does John take to eat for lunch?
(a) Pork chops.
(b) Beef and chicken.
(c) Chicken and ham.
(d) Pepperoni.

3. What time is Mrs. Buttercup going to pick up John for Susan's birthday party?
(a) 5 p.m.
(b) 5:30 p.m.
(c) 6 p.m.
(d) 4 p.m.

4. In Chapter 9, what does John think about school, even though he had liked it until that morning?
(a) It is awful.
(b) It is repulsive.
(c) It is disgusting.
(d) It is horrible.

5. What does John do while he runs at the beginning of Chapter 9?
(a) Throws a temper tantrum.
(b) Screams.
(c) Yells.
(d) Weeps.

6. What does John do once he causes a chocolate mess at Susan's birthday party?
(a) Goes home.
(b) Let's Mrs. Buttercup help him clean up.
(c) Runs after Susan.
(d) Apologizes to Susan.

7. In Chapter 9, when Mrs. Midas hears John's distress, what part of the house does she meet him in?
(a) Living room.
(b) Hall.
(c) Kitchen.
(d) Dining room.

8. At Susan's birthday party, how many apples are in a bucket?
(a) 14.
(b) 10.
(c) 12.
(d) 16.

9. What color is John's trumpet case?
(a) Black.
(b) Dark blue.
(c) Brown.
(d) Green.

10. In Chapter 7, when John goes through the lunch line, what type of pie does a boy hope will be available?
(a) Chocolate brownies.
(b) Chocolate cream pie.
(c) Chocolate cake.
(d) Lemon meringue pie.

11. In Chapter 8, how is Mrs. Quaver's reaction described when John tries to play his trumpet?
(a) She purses her lips and takes a deep breath.
(b) She gaps and places her hand over her mouth.
(c) Her eyebrows go up and she gives a deep sigh.
(d) His eyes almost pop out of her head.

12. After going to the place where the candy store was in Chapter 10, where does Mr. Midas take John?
(a) Susan's.
(b) Dr. Cranium.
(c) Grocery store.
(d) Home.

13. In Chapter 7, how many pieces of pie does John remember eating at lunch once?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 2.

14. In Chapter 10, where is John when he hears his father's voice?
(a) Front yard of his house.
(b) Halfway home.
(c) Front steps of his house.
(d) 2 blocks from home.

15. What does John ask his father when Dr. Cranium gives him a spoonful of medicine in Chapter 10?
(a) "Must I? I know it'll turn into chocolate."
(b) "It smells horrible."
(c) "I can't. It will turn into chocolate."
(d) "It looks nasty."

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 8, what is a difficult word that John notices on a word list?

2. In Chapter 8, what row do Susan and John sit in in Miss Plimsole's classroom?

3. At Susan's birthday party, where does John get chocolate on himself?

4. In Chapter 8, what clogs up as John tries to play his trumpet?

5. In Chapter 10, after listening to John's story, what does Mr. Midas ask John?

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