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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Mr. Guareschi announce that the students will be taking standardized achievement tests?
(a) January.
(b) February 1-5.
(c) January 15-20.
(d) February.

2. In October what is the color of the image that Holling's sister paints on her cheek?
(a) Pink.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Brown.
(d) Red.

3. In November what does Holling's mom give him one day for lunch?
(a) Bologna sandwich with no mayonnaise, stalk of wilted celery, and cookie with mold.
(b) Sandwich with just mayonnaise, bruised apple, and sour milk.
(c) Peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
(d) Ham and cheese sandwich.

4. How many times does Holling say that he has read Treasure Island?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 2.

5. After the rats eats the cream puffs that Holling buys in November, how many cream puffs does he bring to class?
(a) 11.
(b) 2.
(c) 8.
(d) 5.

6. In September, what type of bushes border the walkway leading to Holling's house?
(a) Forsythia.
(b) Spirea.
(c) Lilac.
(d) Azalea.

7. What character is Holling going to play for the Long Island Shakespeare Company's Holiday Extravaganza?
(a) Angelo.
(b) Ariel.
(c) Ajax.
(d) Amiens.

8. On the day when the students take the Standardized Achievement tests, when does the power come on?
(a) 1 p.m.
(b) After lunch.
(c) 2 p.m.
(d) During lunch recess.

9. In September after the first day of school, what is Holling's sister listening to when he knocks on her door?
(a) Beatles.
(b) Monkees.
(c) The Birds.
(d) The Animals.

10. On the first January back at school, how many questions are on the test for "Macbeth"?
(a) 100.
(b) 200.
(c) 150.
(d) 175.

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

12. What does Mrs. Baker assign Holling to read for the first Wednesday of January?
(a) "Julius Caesar."
(b) "Macbeth."
(c) "Hamlet."
(d) "King Lear."

13. After the Shakespeare performance and Holling cannot get into the men's dressing room, what does he grab to wear?
(a) Red cape.
(b) Gold cape.
(c) Blue floral cape.
(d) Silver floral cape.

14. Where does Holling think he might have to go when he sees the picture of him as Ariel all over the school?
(a) New York Military Institute.
(b) Alabama Military Institute.
(c) Private school.
(d) Grandparents' house.

15. How long has the menorah that is displayed in the lobby of the school been in Mr. Samowitz's family?
(a) 240 years.
(b) 150 years.
(c) More than 200 years.
(d) About 250 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. In October, what does Holling's sister paint on her cheek?

2. In November, what play does Mrs. Baker have Holling read?

3. When Holling first tries to buy cream puffs at the bakery, how much money does he have?

4. What does Mrs. Bigio bake for the Wives of Vietnam Soldier's gathering in October?

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

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