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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 8, when Mrs. Quaver's baton moves, what are the first two instruments to be heard?
(a) Flute and oboe.
(b) Cymbals and drums.
(c) Violin and cello.
(d) Piano.

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

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

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

5. What do John and his father see in Chapter 10 when they go to where the candy store was?
(a) An empty building with broken windows.
(b) An auto supply store.
(c) A craft store.
(d) Empty lot with a For Sale sign.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who will play dunk for apples after John and Susan at the birthday party?

2. What song will the orchestra be practicing in Chapter 8?

3. What time is Mrs. Buttercup going to pick up John for Susan's birthday party?

4. What color is the medicine that Dr. Cranium gives John in Chapter 10?

5. What color is John's trumpet case?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 9, what does John learn when he tells his mother that Susan does not want him at her birthday party?

2. At the end of Chapter 7, what happens when John eats his lunch in the cafeteria?

3. In Chapter 7, what does John select to eat for lunch?

4. What is John thinking as he runs away from orchestra class?

5. Why does Susan get upset with John at her birthday party in Chapter 9?

6. What do John and his father talk about when they meet on the street in Chapter 10?

7. In Chapter 8, how has John been practicing for the orchestra, and how well does he know his solo?

8. In Chapter 9, what conversation do John and Mrs. Midas have when he gets home?

9. In Chapter 8, how do John and Susan usually go to orchestra practice, and how do they go in Chapter 8?

10. In Chapter 10, what happens when John takes Dr. Cranium's Elixir?

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