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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The night of his date with Josie, the narrator arrives with what?
(a) A bouquet of flowers.
(b) A box of chocolates.
(c) The family car.
(d) His bicycle.

2. While the narrator is watering the lawn, who walks by?
(a) Wanda Hickey.
(b) Daphne Bigelow.
(c) Mr. Pulaski.
(d) Scut Farkas.

3. When the narrator goes to Pulaski's grocery store on an errand for Mother, he talks to Howie, who used to do what?
(a) Play on his softball team.
(b) Sing with the high school men's choir.
(c) March with the band.
(d) Play high school football.

4. Who does the narrator finally invite to the prom?
(a) Daphne Bigelow.
(b) Almira Davidson.
(c) Wanda Hickey.
(d) Jenny Lunt.

5. As the narrator waters the lawn and ponders his prom fate, how does he distract himself?
(a) By occasionally spraying his younger brother.
(b) By scheming how he's going to get out of having to attend prom.
(c) By thinking about the most recent science fiction novel he's read.
(d) By watching his neighbor Josephine through the window.

6. The Bigelow family's chauffeur drives Daphne and the narrator to the Orpheum in what?
(a) Rolls Royce.
(b) Convertible.
(c) Limousine.
(d) Jaguar.

7. What does the narrator start to worry about at the party with Josie?
(a) That he'll have to get married and drop out of high school.
(b) That Josie is far too pretty for a regular guy like him.
(c) That her parents will never like him.
(d) That his friends will make fun of him next time they see him.

8. How does Wanda feel about the narrator?
(a) She's disgusted by what he orders at the Rooster.
(b) She's had a crush on him for years and thinks she may love him.
(c) She thinks he's OK but she wishes Schwartz had asked her to the prom.
(d) She thinks he's cute but dull.

9. How does the narrator feel when, as an adult, he receives a mysterious package?
(a) First excited, then overcome by dread and caution.
(b) Like he's five-years-old again.
(c) Old and burned out.
(d) Completely indifferent.

10. What is the second item the narrator pulls out of the package he receives as an adult?
(a) Mighty Monkey.
(b) Wimpy Doll.
(c) Crazy Clown.
(d) Fuzzy Elephant.

11. One of the adult narrator's prized collections is a set of first edition comics of what cartoon?
(a) Peanuts.
(b) Archie.
(c) Garfield.
(d) Dilbert.

12. Who answers the door when the narrator goes to Daphne's house?
(a) Daphne.
(b) Her sister.
(c) Her father.
(d) The butler.

13. After the prom dance, Schwartz and the narrator take their dates to the Rooster where, trying to impress, they order what?
(a) Bourbon.
(b) Champagne.
(c) Caviar.
(d) Foie gras.

14. When the narrator and Josie reach the party destination, where does he think he is?
(a) Two counties over.
(b) House of a wealthy family.
(c) A new club in town.
(d) The Elks Club.

15. Once inside the party location with Josie, the narrator realizes he's at a what?
(a) School.
(b) Church.
(c) Movie theater.
(d) Community center.

Short Answer Questions

1. As the narrator nervously talks with Mr. Bigelow, he does what?

2. Before the narrator can invite a girl to the Spring Dance, he decides that first they must what?

3. By the time Josie and the narrator have reached their homes walking from the grocery store, what has transpired?

4. When Mr. Bigelow chats with the narrator as he waits for Daphne at her house, the man mistakes the young man for who?

5. What is the narrator wearing on his date with Daphne?

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