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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What time of day does Tommy remember he caught a lobster?
(a) Night.
(b) Afternoon.
(c) Early evening.
(d) Morning.

5. What does Tommy say to the girl after he notices she was stealing?
(a) Berates her.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Warns her.
(d) Wishes her a nice day.

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

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

8. What color are the things the girl wants to buy who comes to the store?
(a) Red and yellow.
(b) Pink and blue.
(c) Green and purple.
(d) White and cream.

9. Where does Tony remember an uncle used to take him?
(a) Canarsie Pier.
(b) Rockaway Beach.
(c) Sheepshead Bay.
(d) Pelham Bay Park.

10. How much does the girl give Tommy for the things she buys?
(a) 4 nickels.
(b) 2 nickels and a dime.
(c) 2 dimes.
(d) A dime, a nickel, and 5 pennies.

11. What expression is on the girl's face when Tommy returns with the items she wants to buy?
(a) Anger.
(b) Frustration.
(c) Fear.
(d) Embarrassment.

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

13. 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.

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

15. Where does the girl live who comes into the candy store to buy something?
(a) 2 blocks away.
(b) Around the block.
(c) 1/2 a block away.
(d) Down the street.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was the name of the uncle who used to take Tony places?

3. What color lobster does Tommy remember catching?

4. What time of day does a girl come into the store?

5. What type of day is Tommy having when a young girl comes into the store?

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