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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Holling get to the Baker Sporting Emporium after his Shakespearean performance?
(a) Danny's father.
(b) His father.
(c) Bus.
(d) Meryl Lee's father.

2. In October what does Holling say is the name of the Catholic church?
(a) Saint John's.
(b) Saint Michael's.
(c) Saint Adelbert's.
(d) Saint Peter's.

3. What year is it in the first chapter of the book?
(a) 1965.
(b) 1966.
(c) 1968.
(d) 1967.

4. When does Mr. Guareschi announce that the students will be taking standardized achievement tests?
(a) February 1-5.
(b) February.
(c) January.
(d) January 15-20.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What sixth-grade class does Mrs. Baker suggest that Holling retake?

2. In October what does Holling say that he did that first Wednesday in September when he was alone with Mrs. Baker?

3. In October what is Doug Swieteck preparing for?

4. What character is Holling going to play for the Long Island Shakespeare Company's Holiday Extravaganza?

5. What does Holling have to give Doug Swieteck in order for him to tell Holling how he got injured?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is it like in January when the power goes on and off at Holling's house in the evening?

2. In October what happens to the cream puffs that Mrs. Baker has in her room?

3. What holiday decorations are in the main lobby of the school?

4. What does Mrs. Baker do for the holidays in her classroom?

5. What does Doug Swieteck's brother do the evening before he is to return to school?

6. In October, why does Holling not complain about all the chores that Mrs. Baker has him do on Wednesdays?

7. What happens to the first batch of cream puffs that Holling brings to class in November?

8. What does Mrs. Bigio bring to Holling's class at lunch time, and why does Mrs. Baker give her share to Mai Thi?

9. What happens the last hour of the day in every class except Mrs. Baker's after a day of taking the Standardized Achievement Tests?

10. How does Holling describe what his home and town look like in November?

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