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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who ensures that the bet is paid by the loser?
(a) Some passengers.
(b) Jerome's older brother.
(c) The guidance counselor.
(d) Bix.

2. What does Jerome offer for Bix to do?
(a) Go home with Jerome for dinner.
(b) Meet Jerome there every night.
(c) Teach Jerome baseball.
(d) Start back in the home economics class.

3. About what does Jerome taunt Bix?
(a) Bix's behavior in Home Economics class.
(b) Bix's mother's behavior at a baseball game.
(c) Bix's suggesting to Jerome the same thing about baseball.
(d) Bix's statement to some boys at school.

4. How does Jerome feel about learning who his partner is?
(a) Angry.
(b) Surprised.
(c) Disappointed.
(d) Indifferent.

5. Why does Jerome yell what he does to the person(s) watching him?
(a) He's still a little mad at Bix.
(b) The man keeps taunting Jerome.
(c) The two boys are twirling knives.
(d) The dog is growling.

6. What do the girls suggest about the best looking pie?
(a) It be given to the principal.
(b) It be given to the basketball team.
(c) It be baked first.
(d) It be given to the football team.

7. What does Bix ask of Jerome?
(a) To be able to hold the lantern.
(b) To play baseball on Bix's team.
(c) To talk to Bix's stepfather.
(d) To run away with him.

8. What does Bix's stepfather agree to do though he is clearly tired?
(a) Talk with Bix about his mother.
(b) Continue playing.
(c) Play a three-way game.
(d) Nothing.

9. For what is Bobo in line?
(a) To play football if the injured boy does not recover.
(b) To be admitted to the home economics class.
(c) To be engineer.
(d) A spot on a professional basketball team.

10. How is Jerome's question about what they are to make received by the girls?
(a) The female students are glad he brings up some valid points.
(b) The female students are shocked at his boldness.
(c) The girls ignore Jerome.
(d) The girls think Jerome has a valid point.

11. What is Jerome unable to restrain after a few minutes of hiding in the dark?
(a) His happiness.
(b) His fear.
(c) His laughter.
(d) His anger.

12. Who tests the winning pie(s)?
(a) The principal.
(b) The janitor.
(c) Another teacher.
(d) The nurse.

13. What surprises Jerome when he tells his mother about Bix?
(a) He realizes he's angry with Bix.
(b) He cries.
(c) He's embarrassed that he needs his mother's advice.
(d) He's sad that Bix seems to not like him that much.

14. At what does Jerome say Bix is a natural?
(a) Running.
(b) Friendship.
(c) Stand-up comedy.
(d) Basketball.

15. What does Jerome say Bix needs to add to his game?
(a) Excitement.
(b) Planning.
(c) Fakes and gestures to confuse the opponent.
(d) Confidence.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Jerome say moves like a real player(s)?

2. What does Jerome try to convince Bix Jerome was doing?

3. What does Bix's stepfather say affected Bix's relationship with his mother?

4. How does Jerome make Bix laugh?

5. What do Jerome's brothers think of his cooking at home?

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