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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, who is the best sentence diagrammer in the seventh grade?

2. At the end of February, what is the topic of Mr. Petrelli's next geography assignment?

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

4. What time do Holling and his classmates get to their campsite?

5. When did Mrs. Baker win an Olympic medal?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Holling describe falling out of love?

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

3. In May, how are the eighth graders on the cross-country team treating Holling?

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

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

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

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

8. What does Mr. Hoodhood want his daughter to do in March?

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

10. How does Holling describe Lieutenant Baker's homecoming?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

One of Holling’s heroes has been Mickey Mantle. How is Mantle revealed to not be heroic, and what does the author reveal about true heroism?

Essay Topic 3

The Christmas holidays seem to be difficult for Mrs. Bigio and Mrs. Baker. How do each of the women react to the holidays, and what does their behavior reveal about grief?

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