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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through April.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In January, how many soldiers does Holling's sister say die every week in Vietnam?
(a) 150.
(b) 200.
(c) 225.
(d) 75.

2. In November what does Meryl Lee do to Holling when the teacher is not looking in music class?
(a) Stomps on his foot.
(b) Pokes a pencil in his leg.
(c) Digs her fingernails into his bicep.
(d) Scratches his arm.

3. When Holling, Doug, and Danny go back to school after the opening game of the Yankees, how many sixth graders ask Holling for his autograph?
(a) 8.
(b) 3.
(c) 7.
(d) 4.

4. In November what does Mr. Hoodhood do when the azalea bushes lose their blossoms?
(a) Wrap them in burlap.
(b) Trim them to a few inches from the ground.
(c) Cut them down.
(d) Decorates them with lights.

5. On an icy day in January, what do students do in Mrs. Baker's class to prepare for the Standardized Achievement Tests?
(a) Study pronouns.
(b) Punctuation quizzes.
(c) Conjugate verbs.
(d) Drill on sentence diagramming.

Short Answer Questions

1. In April, how many students make the varsity cross-country team?

2. In January, what do the Mets play Tom Seaver to play baseball?

3. When it begins to snow in January and the power fluctuates, what does Mrs. Hoodhood keep checking to see if it is on?

4. Where does Holling's sister say she is going to college?

5. In January when the power is off at the school, what does Mrs. Bigio bring students?

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