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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. Why does Toby takes Dwight's guns?
(a) Toby wants to kill Dwight with Dwight's own gun.
(b) Toby wants to sell the guns.
(c) Guns are Dwight's biggest source of pride.
(d) Toby is afraid Dwight will accidentally shoot Pearl.

3. How does Toby find a letter from Rosemary's brother, Stephen?
(a) He finds it in the trash.
(b) He looks through his family's belongings.
(c) He opens everyone else's mail.
(d) Rosemary gives him the letter.

4. Why does no one stop the store clerk running after Toby?
(a) Toby has a gun.
(b) No one cares.
(c) There is no one else around.
(d) Her cries sound like those of a mother running after a son.

5. How does Toby feel about the information he writes on his letters of recommendation and transcripts?
(a) He is ashamed of lying.
(b) He feels everything he writes is the hidden truth and his real identity.
(c) He doesn't care what he writes as long as it will get him into a better school.
(d) He thinks that anyone who reads the papers will automatically believe the information is true.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does Chuck NOT do after he talks with the sheriff?

2. What happens when Mr. Welsh refuses Toby's help on the farm?

3. Why does Toby try to spend more time with Pearl?

4. How does Toby respond when Mr. Howard warns him that he might have a rough time at Hill?

5. At the Boy Scout Gathering of the Tribes, Toby plans to:

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mr. Howard think Hill will be tough on Toby? How does Toby respond?

2. What does Toby begin to do after injuring his finger? Why does he do this?

3. How do Toby and Dwight say goodbye to each other?

4. At the tailor, Toby is surprised to see that he looks hopeful. How is this different from other points in the book? What does Toby tell himself?

5. What do Toby's friends want to do for him? How successful are they?

6. What news does Toby receive from Hill? How does he react?

7. How does Toby feel about his fight with Arthur? How does Dwight feel? How does Rosemary feel?

8. Why does Geoffrey think Toby can get a scholarship from a prep school? What efforts does Toby make to be accepted by a prep school?

9. Describe the older boys Toby hangs out with.

10. Why does Toby run away slowly from the drugstore worker? What does this tell the reader about Toby? Why does no one stop Toby?

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