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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of church does Holling's family attend?
(a) Synagogue.
(b) Catholic.
(c) Baptist.
(d) Presbyterian.

2. In October after the incident with Doug Swieteck's brother, before what class does Mrs. Baker start smiling at Holling?
(a) Math.
(b) Science.
(c) History.
(d) Geography.

3. In October after Doug Swieteck's brother runs into Mrs. Sidman, how many weeks of medical leave does he receive?
(a) 6.
(b) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

4. In December, what color garlands are on the fir tree that Mr. Vendleri puts up in the main lobby of the school?
(a) Red.
(b) White.
(c) Silver.
(d) Gold.

5. In September how many Presbyterians does Holling say there used to be in his class?
(a) 1.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

6. How old is Holling's sister?
(a) 14.
(b) 15.
(c) 16.
(d) 17.

7. In November, what play does Mrs. Baker have Holling read?
(a) "Macbeth."
(b) "Othello."
(c) "The Tempest."
(d) "Julius Caesar."

8. What item of clothing does Holling's sister say that they cannot wear at the high school?
(a) Mini-skirts.
(b) Blue jeans.
(c) Hooded sweatshirt.
(d) Turtleneck.

9. In September, what does Doug Swieteck's brother want Holling to play?
(a) Baseball.
(b) Soccer.
(c) Football.
(d) Basketball.

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

11. In October what does Holling say is the name of the Jewish synagogue?
(a) Nevei Kodesh.
(b) Temple Beth-El.
(c) Har Shalom.
(d) Beth Israel.

12. When it begins to snow in January and the power fluctuates, what does Mrs. Hoodhood keep checking to see if it is on?
(a) Furnace.
(b) Oven.
(c) Refrigerator.
(d) Television.

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

14. In December, what does Doug Swieteck say the batting average is of the baseball player who will be at the Baker Sporting Emporium?
(a) .254.
(b) .245.
(c) .288.
(d) .215.

15. In October what team does Holling say is playing in the World Series?
(a) Chicago Cubs.
(b) Boston Red Sox.
(c) Detroit Tigers.
(d) Yankees.

Short Answer Questions

1. In September after the first day of school, what is Holling's sister listening to when he knocks on her door?

2. In October what is the color of the image that Holling's sister paints on her cheek?

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

4. In November what does Meryl Lee do to Holling when the teacher is not looking in music class?

5. When Holling is told in November that he has to read "The Tempest" again, how long does he think it will take to re-read it?

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