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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 February how many ceiling tiles are bulging down in Mrs. Baker's classroom?
(a) 8.
(b) 7.
(c) 10.
(d) 9.

2. By June, how long has Mrs. Sidman been principal?
(a) 3 months.
(b) 1 month.
(c) 4 months.
(d) 2 months.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Holling get to the opening Yankee game?

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

3. What song does Heather play after Bobby Kennedy is shot?

4. When Mrs. Baker takes Holling on an architectural tour, when was the Quaker meetinghouse built that she shows him?

5. What type of car does Mr. Hoodhood buy in May?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mrs. Baker stay behind after the Yankees' opening game?

2. What comes down from the ceiling tiles when Mr. Vendleri pokes at the tiles?

3. What does Holling's father's concept of the new junior high look like?

4. How does Holling help his sister get back home?

5. What does Holling do with Meryl Lee for Valentine's Day?

6. Why does Holling think that Mrs. Baker takes his class camping in June even though she does not like camping?

7. What does Mrs. Baker do when an atomic bomb drill comes during a Wednesday afternoon when all the other children are gone except Holling?

8. How does Holling describe Mrs. Baker's cold in March?

9. What is Danny doing for Valentine's Day?

10. What does Holling do with his sister when Bobby Kennedy is shot?

(see the answer keys)

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