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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Mrs. Baker takes Holling on an architectural tour, when was the Quaker meetinghouse built that she shows him?
(a) 1676.
(b) 1643.
(c) 1692.
(d) 1664.

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

3. In May, how long does the local newspaper report that the Yankee Stadium job will take?
(a) 3 years.
(b) 1 year.
(c) 4 years.
(d) 2 years.

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

5. What character does Holling think his father is like after he gets the contract for the junior high?
(a) Shylock.
(b) Andromache.
(c) Banquo.
(d) Macbeth.

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

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

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

9. 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) 7.
(b) 8.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

10. What time do Holling and his classmates get to their campsite?
(a) Past noon.
(b) 11 a.m.
(c) Mid-morning.
(d) 2 p.m.

11. In May, in what place are the Yankees?
(a) 3rd.
(b) 7th.
(c) 9th.
(d) 4th.

12. Who takes Holling to the opening Yankee game?
(a) Doug's father.
(b) His mother.
(c) His father.
(d) Mrs. Baker.

13. What color sneakers does Mrs. Baker wear when she and Holling go out to the track in March?
(a) Black.
(b) Red.
(c) Pink.
(d) White.

14. Who is Holling's sister working for in March?
(a) Martin Luther King.
(b) Paul O'Dwyer.
(c) Bobby Kennedy.
(d) Jacob K. Javits.

15. At the beginning of February, what Shakespearean play does Mrs. Baker assign Holling?
(a) "Romeo and Julie."
(b) "Taming of the Shrew."
(c) "As You Like It."
(d) "The Winter's Tale."

Short Answer Questions

1. After Holling's sister leaves, what vegetables are no longer served at his house?

2. In March, how many tissues does Meryl Lee say that Mrs. Baker uses per class?

3. What is the name of Holling's sister's new friend during spring break in April?

4. In April how much time does Mrs. Baker give Holling from reading Shakespeare to coach him on his running?

5. What song does Heather play after Bobby Kennedy is shot?

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