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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 much time should there be between the end of the Shakespearean performance and the signing of baseball bats and balls on a Saturday night in December?
(a) 30 minutes.
(b) An hour.
(c) 45 minutes.
(d) 15 minutes.

2. In September how many Presbyterians does Holling say there used to be in his class?
(a) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

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

4. In October what is the color of the image that Holling's sister paints on her cheek?
(a) Pink.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Brown.
(d) Red.

5. In January, what do the Mets play Tom Seaver to play baseball?
(a) $24,000.
(b) $18,000.
(c) $21,000.
(d) $11,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. In December, what does Doug Swieteck say the batting average is of the baseball player who will be at the Baker Sporting Emporium?

2. What year is it in the first chapter of the book?

3. In October after the incident with Doug Swieteck's brother, before what class does Mrs. Baker start smiling at Holling?

4. In January when it begins to snow and the power goes on and off, what is Holling's sister missing on television?

5. In January, what do the Mets decide to pay Buddy Harrelson a year to play baseball?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In September, what does Holling say about a list that Doug Swieteck made up?

4. What does Holling see when he goes to school early to practice his curses in November?

5. What are the first things that Mrs. Baker has Holling do on Wednesdays when they are alone together?

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

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

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

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

10. Who does Mrs. Baker announce will be at Baker Sport Emporium?

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