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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 10, where does Mr. Midas suggest that he and John go?
(a) To the candy store.
(b) Home.
(c) Back to Susan's.
(d) To get take-out pizza.

2. In Chapter 8 when John arrives for orchestra practice, what type of instrument does the girl play to whom Mrs. Quaver is explaining a difficult passage?
(a) Oboe.
(b) Piccolo.
(c) Viola.
(d) Flute.

3. Where does John's part begin in the song being played during orchestra practice?
(a) At the beginning of the second verse.
(b) After the end of the first verse.
(c) At the beginning of the third verse.
(d) After the end of the second verse.

4. In Chapter 7, who is to lead the students to lunch?
(a) Betty and Ellen.
(b) Rachel and Bob.
(c) Timothy and Robin.
(d) Susan and John.

5. What does Mrs. Midas tell John he can have as a reward for coming home early from school in Chapter 9?
(a) Bananas with chocolate.
(b) Piece of chocolate.
(c) Chocolate pudding.
(d) Chocolate milk.

6. What happens to John's dishes and silverware at lunch in Chapter 7?
(a) They turn to chocolate.
(b) They fall apart after John touches them.
(c) The part that he touches turns to chocolate.
(d) They break after John touches them.

7. 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 horrible.
(c) It is disgusting.
(d) It is repulsive.

8. How often has John had a solo in the orchestra?
(a) Five times.
(b) Just this time.
(c) Three times.
(d) Twice.

9. At the beginning of Chapter 8, what does Miss Plimsole distribute for her pupils to take home?
(a) Sentence to diagram.
(b) Word lists.
(c) Arithmetic problems.
(d) History facts to memorize.

10. Where does John do his practicing for orchestra when he is at home?
(a) Porch.
(b) Garage.
(c) Basement.
(d) Bedroom.

11. In Chapter 8, after the phrase, "Where the nestlings chirp and flee," what instrument warbles?
(a) Clarinet.
(b) Cello.
(c) Violin.
(d) Flute.

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

13. Who will play dunk for apples after John and Susan at the birthday party?
(a) Dinhy and Duncan.
(b) Bob and Emily.
(c) Vincent and Valerie.
(d) Pete and Sally.

14. Where does John leave his tray during lunch in Chapter 7?
(a) On the floor.
(b) Carries it to the dish washing station.
(c) Throws it away.
(d) On the table.

15. In Chapter 10, what does John do when his father asks him a question and notices that John is covered in chocolate?
(a) Collapses on the ground.
(b) Bursts into tears.
(c) Sighs.
(d) Screams.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 10, where is John when he hears his father's voice?

2. What instrument does Susan play in the school orchestra?

3. At her birthday party in Chapter 9, what color ribbon does Susan wear?

4. What color is John's trumpet case?

5. In Chapter 9, when Mrs. Midas hears John's distress, what part of the house does she meet him in?

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