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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Holling have to give Doug Swieteck in order for him to tell Holling how he got injured?
(a) Apple fritter.
(b) McDonald's meal.
(c) $5.
(d) Cream puff.

2. What class in the school makes red-and-green construction paper chains?
(a) Second graders.
(b) First graders.
(c) Fourth graders.
(d) Kindergartners.

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

4. In December, where is Mrs. Sidman taking a retreat in seclusion?
(a) Upstate New York.
(b) Connecticut.
(c) Maine.
(d) New Hampshire.

5. How much time should there be between the end of the Shakespearean performance and the signing of baseball bats and balls on a Saturday night in December?
(a) 45 minutes.
(b) 15 minutes.
(c) 30 minutes.
(d) An hour.

6. In January, what do the Mets decide to pay Buddy Harrelson a year to play baseball?
(a) $18,000.
(b) $21,000.
(c) $23,000.
(d) $15,000.

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

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

9. What sixth-grade class does Mrs. Baker suggest that Holling retake?
(a) English.
(b) Science.
(c) Math.
(d) History.

10. In January when it begins to snow and the power goes on and off, what is Holling's sister missing on television?
(a) Pete Seeger television special.
(b) Beach Boys television special.
(c) Beatles television special.
(d) Monkees television special.

11. What decorations do Holling's parents have on their Christmas tree?
(a) Gold swans.
(b) Silver bells.
(c) Silver horns.
(d) Gold balls.

12. In October when Mrs. Baker asks Holling to do a job during recess, what does she have him do?
(a) Bring lunch to her room.
(b) Bring pastries to her room.
(c) Empty trash.
(d) Take a new student to his class.

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

14. What color hair dye does Mrs. Sidman use?
(a) Unicorn Strawberry.
(b) Arctic Fox.
(c) Polynesian Fruit Blend.
(d) Buttercream.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In September, what type of bushes border the walkway leading to Holling's house?

2. How long has the menorah that is displayed in the lobby of the school been in Mr. Samowitz's family?

3. What do Holling and his father do the second Saturday in November?

4. In October after Doug Swieteck's brother runs into Mrs. Sidman, how many weeks of medical leave does he receive?

5. What does Mrs. Baker assign Holling to read for the first Wednesday of January?

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