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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens when John tries to grab an apple in a bucket at Susan's birthday party?
(a) The apple melts into syrupy chocolate.
(b) The water turns to solid chocolate.
(c) The apple turns to chocolate.
(d) The water turns to chocolate syrup.

2. What does Mr. Midas say when he sees John at the beginning of Chapter 10?
(a) "Hey John, I'll walk with you."
(b) "Hi, John!"
(c) "Hello, hello!"
(d) "John!"

3. In Chapter 9, what does John think about Susan, even though he is longing for her to be friends again?
(a) Hateful.
(b) Mean.
(c) Cruel.
(d) Obnoxious.

4. What color is the lining of John's instrument case?
(a) Azure.
(b) Scarlet.
(c) Cream.
(d) Green.

5. In Chapter 7 at lunch, what does John enviously watch a boy at a nearby table drink?
(a) Milk.
(b) Apple juice.
(c) Water.
(d) Orange juice.

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

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

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

9. Where does John go when his mother tries to put her arm around him and comfort him in Chapter 9?
(a) Up the stairs.
(b) On the porch.
(c) To the basement.
(d) Out to the backyard.

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

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

12. What happens when John starts to take the medicine in Chapter 10?
(a) The medicine turns to chocolate.
(b) When he touches the soon, the spoon and medicine turn to chcocolate.
(c) The medicine and spoon turn to chocolate when he puts the spoon between his lips.
(d) When he touches the spoon it turns to chocolate.

13. In Chapter 8, what is a difficult word that John notices on a word list?
(a) Avarice.
(b) Abhor.
(c) Placid.
(d) Enfranchise.

14. In Chapter 10, what does Dr. Cranium give John?
(a) Smoothie;
(b) Dr. Cranium's Elixir.
(c) Vitamins.
(d) Green drink.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is John's trumpet case?

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

3. In Chapter 8, what sticks as John tries to play his trumpet?

4. In Chapter 9, who does John blame for his failures?

5. What type of song does Mrs. Quaver say that the song is that they are practicing for orchestra?

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