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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In March, how many Marines are cut off and can only get supplies by air at Khesanh base?
(a) 5,000.
(b) 6,000.
(c) 5,500.
(d) 4,500.

2. In March, who is the best sentence diagrammer in the seventh grade?
(a) Holling.
(b) Meryl Lee.
(c) Mai Thi.
(d) Doug.

3. In June, where is Holling's class going to go camping?
(a) Pocono Mountains.
(b) Lake Ontario.
(c) Catskill Mountains.
(d) Niagara Falls.

4. How much faster was Holling than any of the eighth graders who made the varsity cross-country team?
(a) About 30 seconds.
(b) Almost 1 minute.
(c) 18 seconds.
(d) 1 minute and 4 seconds.

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

6. When Lieutenant Baker was hiding in the jungle near Khesanh, what did he eat?
(a) Chocolate bars.
(b) Insects.
(c) MREs.
(d) Mushrooms.

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

8. How does Mrs. Baker's husband go missing in action?
(a) Taking a hill.
(b) Downed helicopter transport.
(c) Combing the jungle.
(d) Destroying villages.

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

10. In March, what is the name of the chairman of the school board?
(a) Mr. Bradbrook.
(b) Mr. Smilzo.
(c) Mr. Johnson.
(d) Mrs. Sidman.

11. During the spring break in April, what type of car does Holling's sister's new friend drive?
(a) Yellow VW bug.
(b) Old Chevy pickup.
(c) Blue VW van.
(d) Old Ford pickup.

12. What does Mr. Bigio bring when she hikes into camp that is a lifesaver?
(a) Matches.
(b) Utensils.
(c) Rain ponchos.
(d) Insect repellant.

13. On Valentine's Day, where does Holling take Meryl Lee after seeing Romeo and Juliet?
(a) Woolworth's.
(b) Ice cream parlor.
(c) Cafe.
(d) Diner.

14. Who catches the rats when they fall from the ceiling in March?
(a) Mrs. Sidman.
(b) Doug Swieteck.
(c) Mai Thi.
(d) Mrs. Baker.

15. In May, what does Mrs. Sidman say the month will be?
(a) Atomic Bomb Awareness.
(b) Oral Hygiene Awareness.
(c) Dental Awareness.
(d) Teen Dating Violence Awareness.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color sweater is Mrs. Sidman wearing on the camping trip?

2. In March, how much does Mr. Hoodhood want to pay his daughter to work as a receptionist in his office?

3. What do Holling and the other campers have for breakfast after it rains all night?

4. During the presentation of the design for the junior high, how many minutes is each architect supposed to have to present his idea?

5. In April, how many students make the varsity cross-country team?

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