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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. Who is Holling's sister working for in March?
2. When did Mrs. Baker win an Olympic medal?
3. In March, how many seventh graders make the varsity cross country team?
4. Who drives Holling home from the opening game of the Yankees?
5. After spring break, by how much does Coach Quatrini want the cross-country team to beat Holling's tryout time with the rats?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did Lieutenant Baker survive when his helicopter was shot down?
2. What is Danny doing for Valentine's Day?
3. What does Holling do with his sister when Bobby Kennedy is shot?
4. 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?
5. What story does the local newspaper report on May 3?
6. During the spring break in April, who is Holling's sister's friend and what do they do together?
7. What does Holling do with Meryl Lee for Valentine's Day?
8. In May, how are the eighth graders on the cross-country team treating Holling?
9. How does Holling help his sister get back home?
10. At the beginning of March, what is happening at the Marine base at Khesanh base in Vietnam?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Holling is mistreated by the eighth graders on his cross-country team. How is he mistreated, and what is revealed about teamwork and bullying through the actions of his teammates?
Essay Topic 2
Mood is a literary device that an author uses to create an atmosphere in the novel. What is the overall mood of the novel, and how does the mood change in various chapters?
Essay Topic 3
Holling talks about gods dying in the month of December. Who are the gods that Holling refers to? What causes them to die and how do their deaths affect various characters, including Holling?
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