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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. In September, how long does Holling say that Meryl Lee Kowalski has been in love with him?
(a) Since fourth grade.
(b) Since kindergarten.
(c) Since sixth grade.
(d) Since third grade.

2. After the rats eats the cream puffs that Holling buys in November, how many cream puffs does he bring to class?
(a) 5.
(b) 11.
(c) 2.
(d) 8.

3. In November what does Mr. Hoodhood do when the azalea bushes lose their blossoms?
(a) Cut them down.
(b) Wrap them in burlap.
(c) Decorates them with lights.
(d) Trim them to a few inches from the ground.

4. In October, how many people protest the war at the Pentagon?
(a) 75,000.
(b) 50,000.
(c) 30,000.
(d) 100,000.

5. In January, for what project is Mr. Hoodhood invited to bid?
(a) New junior high.
(b) New bakery.
(c) New grocery store.
(d) New high school.

Short Answer Questions

1. In November, what play does Mrs. Baker have Holling read?

2. What baseball player will be signing baseball bats and baseballs at the Baker Sporting Emporium in December?

3. What do Holling and his father do the second Saturday in November?

4. After the Shakespeare performance and Holling cannot get into the men's dressing room, what does he grab to wear?

5. Where does Mr. Hoodhood say that hippies live?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Mrs. Baker arrange for Danny Hupfer, Doug Swieteck, and Holling to do on the last Wednesday before the holidays?

3. How does everyone at school see the picture of Holling playing Ariel from the town newspaper?

4. Why does Mr. Hoodhood tell his daughter to wash her face?

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

6. Who from Holling's class attends his Shakespeare performance, and how do they react to his performance?

7. How does Holling get cream puffs for a discount?

8. What do Holling and Mrs Baker start doing on Wednesday at the end of October, and how does Holling feel about the activity?

9. Why does Danny Hupfer give his baseball to Mickey Mantle?

10. What is the living room like in Holling's house?

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