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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many days after Danny's bar mitzvah does Lieutenant Baker come home?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 8.
(d) 11.

2. After Coach Quatrini's tryouts for the cross country team, how many miles does Holling run on the weekend?
(a) 8.
(b) 7.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

3. On opening day, what team do the Yankees play?
(a) California Angels.
(b) Detroit Tigers.
(c) Cincinnati Reds.
(d) St. Louis Cardinals.

4. Where is Holling's sister when she calls him late one night?
(a) Minneapolis.
(b) Wichita.
(c) Omaha.
(d) Des Moines.

5. What is in the pack that Mrs. Baker gives Danny to carry?
(a) Utensils and four cans of chili.
(b) Paper plates, napkins, and paper towels.
(c) Cans of soup.
(d) Cans of chili.

6. How much money does Holling's sister need to get back to New York City in May?
(a) $37.45.
(b) $46.85.
(c) $39.50.
(d) $44.55.

7. In March, when Mr. Vendleri comes to fix the ceiling tiles in Mrs. Baker's room, whose shoe is found?
(a) Doug's.
(b) Danny's.
(c) Doug Swieteck's brother's.
(d) Meryl Lee's.

8. What color poncho does Mrs. Sidman have on the camping trip?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Green.
(c) Camo.
(d) Brown.

9. What type of flower does Holling's sister have to wear to the presentation of the Businessman of 1967 Award?
(a) White rose.
(b) Purple orchid.
(c) White carnation.
(d) Red rose.

10. What falls in February when Holling and his sister talk about flushing their flowers down the toilet what falls?
(a) Bed.
(b) Chair.
(c) Antique vase.
(d) Ceiling.

11. When does Mr. Hoodhood miss the evening news because he is preparing for the presentation of the Businessman of 1967 Award?
(a) First Monday in February.
(b) Second Friday in February.
(c) Third Monday in February.
(d) First Friday in February.

12. Where does Holling's sister say she is going to college?
(a) Columbia University.
(b) Yale.
(c) Stanford.
(d) Brown.

13. What song does Heather play after Bobby Kennedy is shot?
(a) Help!
(b) Eleanor Rigby.
(c) The Long and Winding Road.
(d) Let It Be.

14. How much does Holling think that Danny will spend on Mai Thi for Valentine's Day?
(a) $25.
(b) $17 or $18.
(c) $15 or $16.
(d) $20.

15. How long ago was Saint Adelbert's built?
(a) Nearly 80 years ago.
(b) 75 years ago.
(c) Almost a century ago.
(d) 110 years ago.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Holling get to the Port Authority to pick up his sister?

2. How many gold medals did Jesse Owens win in the 1936 Olympics for running?

3. In March when Coach Quatrini has everyone try out for the cross country team, how many miles does he have them run at tempo?

4. After spring break, by how much does Coach Quatrini want the cross-country team to beat Holling's tryout time with the rats?

5. What color sneakers does Mrs. Baker wear when she and Holling go out to the track in March?

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