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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Tyler ask his mother to do?
(a) Lend him some money.
(b) Lend him the car.
(c) Buy him some new clothes.
(d) Take him to Bethany's house.

2. Why does Tyler discard his first plan?
(a) He started tearing paper for confetti and tired out quickly.
(b) He was worried about someone getting hurt.
(c) He was afraid of being seen in the parking lot.
(d) It would take too much popcorn.

3. What is Bethany's relationship to Chip?
(a) Twin sister.
(b) Girlfriend.
(c) Older sister.
(d) Good friend.

4. Where does Tyler's father go?
(a) To talk with Tyler's probation officer.
(b) To a father/son ball game.
(c) Fishing with his boss.
(d) On a business trip.

5. What was Tyler's reputation at school in past years?
(a) A dummie.
(b) A teacher's pet.
(c) A nerd.
(d) A rebel.

6. What is the narrator doing at the opening of Chapter One?
(a) Fighting with another student.
(b) Spreading tar on a roof.
(c) Talking to the principal.
(d) Walking home.

7. Who does Yoda have a crush on?
(a) A teacher at school.
(b) Bethany.
(c) Jessica.
(d) Hannah.

8. What is Tyler's summer job?
(a) Working as a guide at a county park.
(b) Life guard.
(c) Landscaping.
(d) Newspaper route.

9. What does Tyler ask a doctor to help him do?
(a) Commit murder.
(b) Commit suicide.
(c) Give Bethany first aid.
(d) Relieve his depression.

10. How do Tyler and Hannah get to school?
(a) They ride with Yoda.
(b) They take a school bus.
(c) They take a city bus.
(d) They walk.

11. Who comes over to say hello to Tyler's mother?
(a) Bethany.
(b) The principal.
(c) Tyler's cousin.
(d) Jennifer.

12. Why does Tyler's day improve at lunch?
(a) His mother calls and says she'll pick him up to go shopping after school .
(b) They are serving his favorite lunch.
(c) Bethany sits with him.
(d) He finds a five-dollar bill under one of the tables in the cafeteria.

13. Why does Yoda become manager of the JV football team?
(a) To keep the athletes from bullying him.
(b) So he will letter though he is not a jock.
(c) To gain Hannah's attention.
(d) To keep from having to take another gym class.

14. To what does Hannah compare the school's administration?
(a) Facism.
(b) English tyranny before the American revolution.
(c) Communism.
(d) Franch nobility before France's revolution.

15. What does Tyler's family have to do on Friday evening?
(a) Go to another company gathering.
(b) Meet to discuss moving to a larger house.
(c) Have a Christmas photo session.
(d) Go watch Hannah's tennis tournament.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Tyler challenge?

2. For whom does Tyler's mother offer excuses?

3. What is distracting Tyler from doing his homework?

4. What two things are often on Tyler's mind?

5. For what does Tyler give Yoda permission?

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