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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Geraldine say that she will make Joe and Bazil when she feels better in Chapter 2?
(a) Sloppy joes and cake.
(b) Chicken sandwiches and homemade ice cream.
(c) Macaroni and cheese and chocolate cake.
(d) Salisbury steak and brownies.

2. What passage of the Bible would be read at the round house?
(a) Matthew.
(b) I John.
(c) Isaiah.
(d) Ecclesiastes.

3. What does Joe take with him when he goes to the round house in Chapter 4?
(a) Chicken salad sandwiches.
(b) Tuna sandwiches.
(c) Peanut butter sandwiches.
(d) Egg salad sandwiches.

4. How many broken windows are in the round house?
(a) 6.
(b) 8.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

5. What type of cigarette does Angus offer Joe in Chapter 4?
(a) Kent.
(b) Camel.
(c) Chesterfield.
(d) Marlboro.

6. How old is Joe at the beginning of the novel?
(a) 14.
(b) 12.
(c) 11.
(d) 13.

7. What day of the week is it at the beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) Saturday.
(b) Monday.
(c) Sunday.
(d) Tuesday.

8. How old was Joe when his father taught him to drive?
(a) 11.
(b) 10.
(c) 12.
(d) 8.

9. How much money does Joe's mother give him in Chapter 2 to get some milk?
(a) Three one dollar bills.
(b) Five-dollar bill.
(c) A ten-dollar bill.
(d) A handful of quarters.

10. How many days of school does Joe miss when his mother is raped?
(a) 6.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

11. How old is Napoleon in Chapter 4?
(a) 84.
(b) 87.
(c) 93.
(d) 91.

12. What color are Joe's Aunt Sonja's eyes?
(a) Blue.
(b) Brown.
(c) Gray.
(d) Green.

13. What color ink does Bazil used to sign his published opinions?
(a) Black.
(b) Red.
(c) Indigo.
(d) Blue.

14. What is Doe's main job?
(a) Janitor.
(b) Clerk.
(c) School teacher.
(d) Doctor.

15. What type of bike does Cappy ride?
(a) An old Raleigh.
(b) Rusted blue ten-speed.
(c) An old Schwinn.
(d) Rusted green five-speed.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 4 after visiting the round house, where do Joe and his friends go for something to eat?

2. How old was Angus when he was left inside his house when it was flea-bombed?

3. What is Geraldine's job?

4. What color shingles cover the cement blocks of Joe's home?

5. When did Joe and others help Angus's Aunt Star get satellite?

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