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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do Toby and his friends steal gas from the Welsh farm?
(a) They want to re-sell the gas.
(b) Huff has dared them to do it.
(c) They hate the Welsh family.
(d) They want to drive to Bellingham.

2. Which of the following is not a condition Toby must agree to before he can live in Mr. Bolger's house?
(a) Toby must do his schoolwork.
(b) Toby cannot drink, smoke, or swear.
(c) Toby must help around the house and go to church.
(d) Toby cannot challenge Mr. Bolger's authority.

3. What happens when Mr. Welsh refuses Toby's help on the farm?
(a) Toby tries to give Mr. Welsh money instead.
(b) Mr. Bolger becomes angry with Mr. Welsh.
(c) Toby insults Mr. Welsh.
(d) It is the first time Toby feels disappointed in himself.

4. What do Dwight and Toby find when they go upstairs to retrieve the chestnuts Toby peeled?
(a) The towel the chestnuts were resting on is completely orange.
(b) The chestnuts are covered in mold and the road kill "beaver pelt" is nearly petrified.
(c) A mouse has made a nest in Dwight's "beaver pelt."
(d) Something has eaten most of the chestnuts.

5. Kenneth spends all of his time in Dwight's house:
(a) Insulting the family.
(b) Goading Toby into a fight.
(c) Making snide comments about the Christmas tree.
(d) Drinking.

6. Which of the following does Toby NOT do in Dwight's house?
(a) Vandalize Dwight's room.
(b) Read Pearl's diary.
(c) Look in his old room.
(d) Make a sandwich.

7. Why does Tina Flood want to marry Chuck even though she doesn't know for sure that she is carrying his child?
(a) Marrying Chuck will make her parents angry.
(b) She knows Chuck won't beat her.
(c) Her parents think Chuck would be a good husband.
(d) She knows he is the best catch and is trying to trap him.

8. Why does Dwight take an interest in Toby?
(a) Toby is being primed for a fight.
(b) Dwight hopes feigning affection for Toby will alleviate the problems in his relationship with Rosemary.
(c) Dwight feels sorry for killing Toby's dog.
(d) Skipper and Norma no longer live at home.

9. Toby considers ________ to be home.
(a) Geoffrey.
(b) Rosemary and Pearl.
(c) Chuck and Chinook.
(d) Hill.

10. When Dwight takes Pearl with him to Seattle, he says he wants to see Norma. Pearl knows that:
(a) Dwight doesn't trust Pearl alone in the house.
(b) Dwight wants to see Rosemary and will use Pearl to get what he wants from Rosemary.
(c) Dwight wants to use what Norma has become as a bad example for Pearl.
(d) Dwight wants to make Toby feel left out.

11. What is Toby surprised about while at the tailor?
(a) He looks in the mirror and sees that he looks hopeful.
(b) Mr. Howard provides everything Toby will need.
(c) Chuck gets angry with him for leaving.
(d) Pearl says she will miss him.

12. At the Boy Scout Gathering of the Tribes, Toby plans to:
(a) Run away to Alaska.
(b) Steal Dwight's car and leave Dwight in Seattle.
(c) Win every competition.
(d) Try to be made an Eagle Scout.

13. Toby tells his family he will not be moving to Paris because:
(a) He wants to join the Army.
(b) He wants to attend school in the U.S.
(c) He does not want to change his last name.
(d) He does not want to leave his friends.

14. Why does Toby remain on morphine while he is in the hospital?
(a) The physical pain is too much to bear.
(b) He sweet-talks a nurse into giving it to him.
(c) It keeps him from thinking and worrying.
(d) Dwight wants him to, so that Toby won't say anything about his terrible home life.

15. Toby's older friends are most interested in:
(a) Picking fights.
(b) Getting Toby drunk and helping him lose his virginity.
(c) Teasing younger students.
(d) Stealing from local stores.

Short Answer Questions

1. After getting Dwight's car stuck in a ditch, Toby sings instead of cursing because:

2. What does Rosemary tell Toby when she picks him up from Hill?

3. Why does Toby feel good about hitting Arthur?

4. Whenever Rosemary suggests that Toby go for a ride with Dwight, all Toby can think of is:

5. What happens when Toby gets angry with his children?

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