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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the novel, the urinal strainer found in most bathrooms is a product of what company?
(a) Johnson Sanitation.
(b) Robert's Fresh and Go.
(c) Smell Away.
(d) Pisher Plastics.

2. Who is the narrator in The Schwa Was Here?
(a) Antsy.
(b) The Schwa's father.
(c) Lexie.
(d) Old Man Crawley.

3. How much do the student officers agree to pay a week to keep the Schwa on retainer?
(a) $50.
(b) $10.
(c) $100.
(d) $20.

4. Where does Antsy's family live?
(a) Brooklyn, New York.
(b) Boston, Massachusetts.
(c) Burlington, Vermont.
(d) Chicago, Illinois.

5. Old Man Crawley puts the Schwa in charge of walking his dogs named after __________.
(a) The seven deadly sins.
(b) The seven virtues.
(c) Minerals.
(d) Flowering plants.

6. What is an idea that Antsy, Lexie, and the Schwa come up with when they are discussing how to change Crawley's attitudes and behavior?
(a) Compassion therapy.
(b) Trauma therapy.
(c) Radiation therapy.
(d) Nature therapy.

7. Where do the boys meet to discuss the Schwa in Chapter 2?
(a) Antsy's house.
(b) The library.
(c) A city park.
(d) Howie's house.

8. What does the Schwa collect?
(a) Shoelaces.
(b) Rubberbands.
(c) Baseball cards.
(d) Paperclips.

9. The Schwa attempts to appeal to Antsy on grounds of their friendship to let him ______________.
(a) Walk all of the dogs himself.
(b) Not play video games.
(c) Hang out with Lexie alone.
(d) Walk none of the dogs.

10. What refers to an area to the side and slightly behind a driver's field of vision that is not reflected in the vehicle's rear view mirror?
(a) Triangle of death.
(b) Suspicion area.
(c) Danger quadrant.
(d) Blind spot.

11. Who is the better of the two cooks arguing in Chapter 10?
(a) Antsy's father.
(b) Old Man Crawley.
(c) Lexie.
(d) Antsy's mother.

12. Lexie can tell when the Schwa is present more than others in the novel for what reason?
(a) She hears him breathing.
(b) He holds her hand.
(c) His watch ticks very loudly.
(d) She hears his heartbeat.

13. Whose heritage does Old Man Crawley insult, saying his 'breeding' is bad?
(a) Antsy's.
(b) Christian's.
(c) Howie's.
(d) The Schwa's.

14. What kind of dogs does Old Man Crawley have?
(a) Doberman Pinschers.
(b) Afghan Hounds.
(c) Poodles.
(d) German Shepherds.

15. What does Old Man Crawley say he will do if Antsy and the Schwa do not turn up to work each day after school?
(a) Call their parents.
(b) Get them in trouble at school.
(c) Call the police.
(d) Have their fathers fired.

Short Answer Questions

1. Off what bridge do Antsy and his friends decide to throw the dummy for their first test?

2. When Antsy witnesses another of his parents' rows at home, he realizes that he is also like a ____________.

3. The Schwa invites Antsy over for dinner and shows him a clip he got that was supposedly _________.

4. According to Lexie in Chapter 9, who should start being her escort?

5. Who ejects the video game and breaks it in half, then storms out in Chapter 7?

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