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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. 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 worries the girl will have a life like his.
(c) He feels bad that the girl thinks she has to steal.
(d) The girl reminds him of himself.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the girl live who comes into the candy store to buy something?

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

3. How big did lobsters have to be in order to keep them?

4. What does Tommy keep in the back that he has to keep most kids from?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Tommy compare the ten-year-old girl who comes to the store with her mother?

2. Why did a cop tell Tommy and Uncle Dom to throw back a lobster they caught, and why did they keep the lobster?

3. What does Tommy consider doing when he sees the girl stealing?

4. What does a ten-year-old girl buy and why?

5. What are Tommy's thoughts when he brings the paper to the girl?

6. What does Tommy remember catching with his uncle Dom once?

7. What does Tommy remember doing with his Uncle Dom?

8. How does Tommy notice that the girl steals some candy bars?

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

10. How is the girl different from other kids who come into the store?

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