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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Holling and his classmates have for lunch on their camping trip?
(a) Tuna salad sandwiches.
(b) Grilled cheese sandwiches.
(c) Egg salad sandwiches.
(d) Chicken salad sandwiches.

2. In June, how many nights is Holling's class going to spend camping?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

3. In May when the sirens go off, how long are students to remain in place?
(a) 8 minutes.
(b) 11 minutes.
(c) 18 minutes.
(d) 15 minutes.

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

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

6. What type of car does Mr. Hoodhood buy in May?
(a) Porsche.
(b) Chevy Corvette.
(c) Ford Mustang.
(d) Ferrari.

7. During the presentation of the design for the junior high, how many minutes is each architect supposed to have to present his idea?
(a) 9 minutes.
(b) 10 minutes.
(c) 8 minuts.
(d) 7 minutes.

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

9. After spring break, by how much does Coach Quatrini want the cross-country team to beat Holling's tryout time with the rats?
(a) 15 seconds.
(b) 25 seconds.
(c) 35 seconds.
(d) 45 seconds.

10. How much money does Holling have left over from Valentine's Day?
(a) 81 cents.
(b) 64 cents.
(c) 79 cents.
(d) 48 cents.

11. What is the prize for the Long Island Junior High School Cross-Country Meet?
(a) $150 savings bond.
(b) $100 savings bond.
(c) $25 savings bond.
(d) $50 savings bond.

12. 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.

13. How much money does Holling have to take Meryl Lee somewhere for Valentine's Day?
(a) $2.97.
(b) $5.13.
(c) $4.03.
(d) $3.78.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In May, what are the students supposed to do when the sirens go off?

2. When Lieutenant Baker was hiding in the jungle near Khesanh, what did he eat?

3. Who catches the rats when they fall from the ceiling in March?

4. How much money does Holling's sister need to get back to New York City in May?

5. What character does Holling think his father is like after he gets the contract for the junior high?

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