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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. What item of clothing does Holling's sister say that they cannot wear at the high school?

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

3. In December, what decorations does Mrs. Baker put up in her classroom?

4. What does Mrs. Bigio bake for the Wives of Vietnam Soldier's gathering in October?

5. In October when Mrs. Baker asks Holling to do a job during recess, what does she have him do?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Holling want a sugary snack after his first day of school in September?

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

3. How does Holling do on the test Mrs. Baker gives him on "The Tempest"?

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

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

6. What does Holling do in January when he sees his sister walking across Lee Avenue in front of a skidding bus?

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

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

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

10. What does Meryl Lee do in music class in November?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mrs. Baker has Holling read Shakespeare on the Wednesday when the other students have religious instruction. Why does Mrs. Baker have Holling read Shakespeare? What does Holling learn about himself, other people, and the world around him through reading Shakespeare?

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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