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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the narrator say he will not bother his father after his father admits to being sad?
(a) Because when the narrator is sad, he prefers to be left alone.
(b) Because the narrator's father stopped talking.
(c) Because the narrator does not have anything to say to his father.
(d) Because when the narrator's father is sad, he prefers to be left alone.

2. What is the name of the man who works for Father and greets the narrator at the start of Chapter 103?
(a) Juan.
(b) Degrassi.
(c) Jackson.
(d) Rhodri.

3. How many attachments does the narrator's Swiss army knife have?
(a) 15.
(b) 18.
(c) 10.
(d) 13.

4. What type of dog does Mrs. Alexander own?
(a) Rottweiler.
(b) Dachshund.
(c) Terrier.
(d) Poodle.

5. Which one of the following it not one of the narrator's favorite animals?
(a) A spider monkey.
(b) An orangutan.
(c) A sea lion.
(d) An African elephant.

6. What was on the front cover the card the narrator sent to his mother while she was in the hospital?
(a) Pictures of shoes.
(b) Pictures of cars.
(c) Pictures of flowers.
(d) Pictures of birds.

7. How does the narrator know the individual with his father is an inspector?
(a) He is not wearing a tie.
(b) He is wearing a suit, rather than a uniform.
(c) He is wearing jeans, rather than slacks.
(d) He is wearing a uniform, rather than a suit.

8. Why does the narrator say prime numbers are considered military material?
(a) Because they are used in codes.
(b) Because the military can only use prime numbers in their written documents.
(c) Because primary numbers are easier for individuals in the military to remember.
(d) Because the military only uses prime numbers.

9. What information does the narrator include on the graph in Chapter 151?
(a) How many children learned to swim, by year.
(b) How many animal life forms live in the pond.
(c) How many frogs there were in the pond, by year.
(d) How many children are in the school, by year.

10. In Chapter 97, where does the narrator go after he arrives home from school?
(a) To Mrs. Shears' house.
(b) To visit Father at work.
(c) To visit Mrs. Alexander.
(d) To the local store.

11. How many red cars does Christopher's bus consecutively pass on his way to school?
(a) 6.
(b) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

12. What is the setting of Chapter 109?
(a) Father's office.
(b) The narrator's school.
(c) The hospital.
(d) The narrator's home.

13. How does Siobhan tell the narrator to begin his book?
(a) With a mysterious character.
(b) With a quote from a famous philosopher.
(c) With a picture of his main character.
(d) With something to grab people's attention.

14. What type of business does Father own?
(a) A laundry business.
(b) An auto repair business.
(c) A shoe repair business.
(d) A boiler repair business.

15. How does the narrator's father describe Mr. Shears?
(a) As an evil man.
(b) As a nice man.
(c) As a gentle man.
(d) As an angry man.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one of the reasons the narrator gives for finding people confusing?

2. What is the narrator's pet rat's name?

3. What is the name of the dog the narrator finds lying on the grass?

4. The type of day the narrator has depends on the number of cars he passes on the way to school. What are the two types of days that he has?

5. In Chapter 127, how does the narrator respond to his father grabbing him after Father finds what the narrator put on the kitchen table?

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