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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 is the name of Holling's sister's new friend during spring break in April?

2. What color tulips are in front of Saint Adelbert's in April?

3. In February how many ceiling tiles are bulging down in Mrs. Baker's classroom?

4. At the beginning of February, what Shakespearean play does Mrs. Baker assign Holling?

5. What is the last play Holling reads for the school year?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. In April what does Mrs. Baker learn when she receives a phone call from the United States Army?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Meryl Lee and Holling have gone to school together since they were in elementary school. How would you describe their relationship? How does their relationship change, and what factors influence their relationship?

Essay Topic 2

Mrs. Baker has Holling read Shakespeare on the Wednesday when the other students have religious instruction. Why does Mrs. Baker have Holling read Shakespeare? What does Holling learn about himself, other people, and the world around him through reading Shakespeare?

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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