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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In October how many trips does Holling have to make to carry pastries to the third floor?

2. In September, where does Holling say that families live whose last names end in "berg" or "zog" or "stein."

3. In Geography in November, what is the topic of the project Mr. Petrelli wants the class to work on?

4. In October what does Holling say is the name of the Jewish synagogue?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Holling's sister think that military school is a stupid idea?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Vietnam war is a major story every evening on the news. What are the effects of the war on the adults and on the children?

Essay Topic 2

Holling is rather self-centered at the beginning of the novel. How does Holling grow and mature through the course of the novel? What events and circumstances help him come of age?

Essay Topic 3

Mrs. Baker takes Holling on an architectural tour of his town. What does Holling discover about his town and about himself from the tour?

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