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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As the narrator nervously talks with Mr. Bigelow, he does what?
(a) Accidentally calls the man Mr. Bumpus.
(b) Fumbles with coins and spills sherry.
(c) Chokes on an appetizer and turns beet red.
(d) Brags about being a star basketball player and top student.

2. As the narrator prepares for his first date with Daphne, he goes through half a bar of Lifebuoy soap, Old Spice talcum powder, and what else?
(a) A stick of Drysol deodorant.
(b) Three Gillette razors and a can of Barbasol shaving cream.
(c) A bottle of Ralph Lauren cologne.
(d) Pepsodent toothpaste and a gallon of Listerine mouthwash.

3. What do Schwartz and the narrator order after finishing the first item they order?
(a) Another round.
(b) Red wine.
(c) Ice cream sodas.
(d) Cherry cokes.

4. In Daphne's neighborhood, the narrator notices that there is no smell of oil refineries in the air and even what?
(a) The trees grow taller.
(b) The roads are cleaner.
(c) The flowers are brighter.
(d) The houses are bigger.

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

6. What does the narrator do when he meets Josie on the way home from Pulaski's store?
(a) Offers her a candy bar.
(b) Trips and falls in front of her.
(c) Helps her with her groceries.
(d) Grows shy and walks away.

7. Where do we find the narrator at the beginning of Story 7?
(a) Baltimore.
(b) Boston.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Manhattan.

8. To the narrator, Daphne Bigelow is what?
(a) Charming, funny, and witty, but accident prone.
(b) The school's biggest braniac.
(c) Snobbish, elitist, and no fun to be around.
(d) The personification of everything ideal in a girl.

9. What is the name of the new girl next door whom the narrator is smitten by?
(a) Justine.
(b) Josephine.
(c) Christine.
(d) Caroline.

10. What does the narrator say that his family puts on their typical meals of meatloaf, red cabbage, and mashed potatoes?
(a) An overabundance of pepper.
(b) Gallons of ketchup.
(c) Buckets of tabasco sauce.
(d) Tons of salt.

11. By the end of the formal dance, the narrator says that flowers are wilted, jackets are limp, and what else?
(a) People are gasping for air.
(b) His car is soaked from a passing rain shower.
(c) Everyone's sick of the whole mess.
(d) Everybody's ready for a milkshake.

12. What does Howie do now, since quitting high school?
(a) Volunteers in the community.
(b) Runs his own business.
(c) Eats at a soup kitchen for the homeless.
(d) Works two jobs to make ends meet.

13. When Mr. Bigelow chats with the narrator as he waits for Daphne at her house, the man mistakes the young man for who?
(a) One of Daphne's former boyfriends.
(b) One of the Pittsburgh Steel Shepherds.
(c) A member of the Bumpus family.
(d) The son of a wealthy socialite.

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

15. Before the narrator can invite a girl to the Spring Dance, he decides that first they must what?
(a) Complete their class project.
(b) Have lunch together at the cafeteria.
(c) Learn how to dance.
(d) Have a regular date.

Short Answer Questions

1. Mother wants the narrator to invite which girl to the prom?

2. When the narrator opens a package that he receives as an adult, what is the first item he pulls out?

3. When the narrator emerges from the bathroom after bathing and grooming for his date with the girl next door, what condition is the bathroom in?

4. Who does the narrator find in his biology class?

5. What comment does Josie's mother make after her daughter appears, now ready for the party?

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