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

2. What types of trees do Holling and his classmates see when the maples thin out?

3. Where does Danny want to run rather than go through his bar mitzvah?

4. In April how much time does Mrs. Baker give Holling from reading Shakespeare to coach him on his running?

5. In March, how many Vietcong surround the Marine base at Khesanh?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Holling find it frightening when Mrs. Sidman announces that Holling is on the varsity cross-country team?

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

4. How does Holling's family dress for the presentation of the Businessman of 1967 Award?

5. What type of car does Mr. Hoodhood buy in May and what does it look like?

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

7. How does Holling describe falling out of love?

8. During the spring break in April, who is Holling's sister's friend and what do they do together?

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

10. What story does the local newspaper report on May 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

The novel takes place in the late 1960s during the Vietnam war. How does the setting of the novel affect characters and the decisions they make?

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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