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

2. What does Grandma Thunder always wear?
(a) Smock and jeans.
(b) Flowery pastel dress.
(c) Jeans and t-shirt.
(d) Housecoat.

3. In Chapter 1, how long has it been since Joe's birthday?
(a) 2 months.
(b) 1 month.
(c) 1 week.
(d) 2 weeks.

4. At the end of Chapter 3, how old does Joe think his father looks?
(a) A thousand years.
(b) 80.
(c) A couple hundred years.
(d) 90.

5. How long does it take the police officers to take a statement from Geraldine in Chapter 1?
(a) 15 minutes.
(b) 25 minutes.
(c) 20 minutes.
(d) 10 minutes.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many dogs do Sonja and Whitey have?

2. What does Joe smell when he is at the round house in Chapter 4?

3. How old was Joe when he decided he would use the name Joe?

4. How old was Joe when his father taught him to drive?

5. How much of a surcharge were George and Grace Lark accused of adding to cash register receipts?

Short Essay Questions

1. What sound does Joe hear when he is at the round house?

2. What is the history of the house where Joe and his family live?

3. How does Joe describe Cappy's family?

4. What is Bazil's occupation?

5. What is Geraldine's job?

6. What is the book that Joe looks at at the beginning of Chapter 1 and why does he look at it?

7. What is the building like where Angus lives?

8. What type of bike does Cappy have, and what is the condition of the bike?

9. How does Bazil describe the Larks?

10. In Chapter 4, what does Joe visualize that the attacker did?

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