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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 March, when Mr. Vendleri comes to fix the ceiling tiles in Mrs. Baker's room, whose shoe is found?

2. How much faster was Holling than any of the eighth graders who made the varsity cross-country team?

3. In March, how much does Mr. Hoodhood want to pay his daughter to work as a receptionist in his office?

4. In March, how many seventh graders make the varsity cross country team?

5. How many fingers does Mrs. Sidman cut trying to get chili out of the cans?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the camping spot like where Mrs. Baker takes her class?

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

3. How does Mrs. Baker teach Holling to run?

4. What announcement does President Lyndon B. Johnson make in April?

5. Why does Mrs. Baker say that the school has everyone practice for an atomic bomb drop?

6. How does Mrs. Sidman react when the rats fall into her lap when she and other board members are visiting Mrs. Baker's classroom?

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

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

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

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

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

Mr. Holling is very concerned about his status in the community and the success of his business. How do Mr. Holling’s priorities and choices that he makes affect his relationships?

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