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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From where does Tommy have to get the things that a young girl wants to buy?
(a) Up front.
(b) In the rear.
(c) On a tall shelf.
(d) Behind a ladder.

2. What does Rosa have hanging on a back wall?
(a) Painting of a ship.
(b) Mirror.
(c) Family photographs.
(d) Advertisements.

3. What does Tommy feel like doing when he sees the girl stealing?
(a) Calling Rosa.
(b) Lecturing her.
(c) Calling the police.
(d) Grabbing her and shaking her.

4. Why does Tommy have tears in his eyes after he catches the girl stealing?
(a) He worries the girl will have a life like his.
(b) The girl reminds him of himself.
(c) He feels bad that the girl thinks she has to steal.
(d) He remembers how he felt when his uncle was gone.

5. Who told Tommy that he had to throw the lobster back?
(a) A game warden.
(b) Cop.
(c) A friend.
(d) His uncle.

6. What does the girl want to buy who comes into the store?
(a) Barrettes.
(b) Tissue paper.
(c) Ribbons.
(d) Writing paper.

7. How big did lobsters have to be in order to keep them?
(a) About 8 inches.
(b) 10 inches.
(c) 12 inches.
(d) At least 9 inches.

8. What day of the week does the girl always come in?
(a) Monday.
(b) Thursday.
(c) Friday.
(d) Wednesday.

9. What was the name of the uncle who used to take Tony places?
(a) Uncle Dom.
(b) Uncle Andrew.
(c) Uncle Lucas.
(d) Uncle Robert.

10. What does Tommy see the girl steal on a Monday morning?
(a) Licorice.
(b) Candy bars.
(c) Peppermints.
(d) Lemon drops.

11. What type of day is Tommy having when a young girl comes into the store?
(a) Productive.
(b) Boring.
(c) Frustrating.
(d) Bad.

12. What does the girl's mother do for a living?
(a) Stenographer.
(b) Typist.
(c) Takes in mending.
(d) Watches kids after school.

13. How does Tommy describe the girl's mother?
(a) Grave.
(b) Austere.
(c) Resolute.
(d) Rock faced.

14. How old is the girl who comes into the store?
(a) 10.
(b) 11.
(c) 8.
(d) 9.

15. What does Tommy keep in the back that he has to keep most kids from?
(a) Comics.
(b) Games.
(c) Balloons.
(d) Toys.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much does the girl give Tommy for the things she buys?

2. How long has the girl been coming to the store regularly for the same thing?

3. What color lobster does Tommy remember catching?

4. What expression is on the girl's face when Tommy returns with the items she wants to buy?

5. What time of day does Tommy remember he caught a lobster?

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