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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. During the presentation of the design for the junior high, how many minutes is each architect supposed to have to present his idea?

2. In May, when does Danny say that two of his great aunts immigrated from Poland?

3. In May, what does Mrs. Sidman say the month will be?

4. When Holling, Doug, and Danny go back to school after the opening game of the Yankees, how many sixth graders ask Holling for his autograph?

5. When Mrs. Baker shows Holling the first Long Island jail in May, what does she say was the crime of the first man to be jailed there?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens as Holling and his sister are arguing about wearing corsages to the presentation of the Businessman of 1967 Award.

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

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

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

5. What does Holling do with Meryl Lee for Valentine's Day?

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

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

8. What does Holling learn when he calls his father's office to see why is father is late to take him to the Yankees' opening game?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

In “The Merchant of Venice,” Portia pleads for mercy. How does Holling feel when he reads that speech, and what does he think about the concept of mercy as Portia presents it in her speech? How does he see mercy in his own life?

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