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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 does Mr. Bigio bring when she hikes into camp that is a lifesaver?

2. In March, what is the name of the chairman of the school board?

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

4. How many gold medals did Jesse Owens win in the 1936 Olympics for running?

5. How many days after Danny's bar mitzvah does Lieutenant Baker come home?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. How does Holling describe falling out of love?

8. At the beginning of March, what is happening at the Marine base at Khesanh base in Vietnam?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Mrs. Baker takes Holling on an architectural tour of his town. What does Holling discover about his town and about himself from the tour?

Essay Topic 3

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

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