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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which one of the following is not one of the names the narrator gave to the entity that would form if you joined Orion, Lepus, Taurus, or Gemini?
(a) Jesus.
(b) The Pound of Fish.
(c) The Bunch of Grapes.
(d) The Bicycle.

2. What term does the narrator define as "the same word for bumping off something and carrying on in almost the same direction"?
(a) Glaring.
(b) Ignoring.
(c) Glancing.
(d) Staring.

3. According to the narrator, why is Orion called Orion?
(a) Because scientist thought Orion would make a nice name.
(b) Because Orion was a hunter.
(c) Because the scientist that discovered it named it after his dog Orion.
(d) Because Orion was named by Earl Orion.

4. What does the narrator do when his father falls asleep in Chapter 167?
(a) Watches one of his videos.
(b) Goes to Mrs. Shears' house.
(c) Sneaks out the house.
(d) Reads more letters from his mother.

5. What does the narrator purchase from a magazine vendor in London?
(a) A book with mathematical problems.
(b) A magazine filled with puzzles.
(c) A London Street Atlas.
(d) A candy bar.

6. What time does the narrator go to bed on his sample timetable?
(a) 9:00 PM.
(b) 10:00 PM.
(c) 9:30 PM.
(d) 8:30 PM.

7. How does the narrator decide to travel to his mother's house?
(a) By foot.
(b) By cab.
(c) By train.
(d) By bus.

8. What does the narrator compare peoples' brains to?
(a) VCRs.
(b) Lawn Mowers.
(c) Televisions.
(d) Computers.

9. In the fourth letter, what medical procedure does mother say she had done?
(a) Mouth wired shut.
(b) Teeth pulled.
(c) Foot operation.
(d) Root canal.

10. According to the narrator, if everyone in the world was tossing coins, eventually how many heads in a row would someone get?
(a) 3,299.
(b) 5,698.
(c) 2,088.
(d) 4,389.

11. Why does the narrator say he does not like new places?
(a) Because he sees everything.
(b) Because they are filled with new people.
(c) Because they smell funny.
(d) Because they are different than the places he is already used to.

12. How many other things did the narrator not write down about his trip to the countryside with Mother and Father?
(a) 27.
(b) 38.
(c) 31.
(d) 41.

13. Where does the narrator say Mrs. Shear's coffeemaker is from?
(a) The United States.
(b) France.
(c) Venezuela.
(d) Italy.

14. What does the narrator do when his father tries to make up with him in Chapter 167?
(a) Screams and pushes his father off the bed.
(b) Cries and covers his head with a pillow.
(c) Hits his father.
(d) Runs out of the room.

15. Where does the narrator's mother live?
(a) London.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Milan.
(d) Paris.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is in the Smarties box?

2. When did the narrator make timetables?

3. Who does the narrator ask to watch Toby while he goes to visit his mother?

4. How long did the lady in the cafe say the narrator had been in the train station?

5. Who helps the narrator find the subway tunnel that he will take in London?

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