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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. 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.

7. What time of day does a girl come into the store?
(a) 10 a.m.
(b) Morning.
(c) Afternoon.
(d) 3 p.m.

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

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

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

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

12. What color lobster does Tommy remember catching?
(a) Spotted.
(b) Striped.
(c) White.
(d) Green.

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

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

15. How does Tommy describe the girl who comes in the store to buy something?
(a) A pretty girl with light skin and blue eyes.
(b) An ugly girl with brown skin and green eyes.
(c) A plain kid with light skin and dark eyes.
(d) A mousy girl with brown skin and brown eyes.

Short Answer Questions

1. From where does Tommy have to get the things that a young girl wants to buy?

2. What does Tommy see the girl steal on a Monday morning?

3. What color are the things the girl wants to buy who comes to the store?

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

5. How long was the lobster Tommy caught?

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