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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The prom outfit for each boy includes a white jacket, dark trousers, shoes, socks, shirt, tie, boutonniere, and what else?
(a) Top hat.
(b) Vest.
(c) Cummerbund.
(d) Matching handkerchief.

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

3. What is the narrator wearing on his date with Daphne?
(a) Charcoal gray pinstripe suit.
(b) Red velvet vest.
(c) Electric blue sports coat.
(d) Baby blue trousers.

4. What conflict does the narrator face between the girl next door and basketball?
(a) Her boyfriend is on the narrator's basketball team.
(b) She wants to watch him play basketball, but he's no good.
(c) He's attending a party with her on the night of a big basketball game.
(d) He loves basketball, but she has an irrational fear of basketball courts.

5. The night of his first date with the neighbor girl, how long does it take the narrator to bathe and groom?
(a) An hour.
(b) Just under two hours.
(c) Fifteen minutes.
(d) Three and a half hours.

6. Mother wants the narrator to invite which girl to the prom?
(a) Daphne Bigelow.
(b) Wanda Hickey.
(c) Regina Delfin.
(d) Angeline O'Connor.

7. The narrator notes that Howie used to be fun, but now he's always what?
(a) Boring.
(b) Angry.
(c) Annoying.
(d) Sleepy.

8. What happens to the goodnight kiss between Wanda and the narrator?
(a) The porch light comes on and interrupts their kiss.
(b) He's so drunk that intead of kissing her, he pats her on the back and walks away.
(c) He accidentally kisses her on the nose instead.
(d) He tries to kiss her but hastily leaves upon smelling sauerkraut on her breath.

9. When does the narrator share with his family the news of his date with Daphne?
(a) While grocery shopping.
(b) During dinner.
(c) As they sit in the parlor listening to the radio.
(d) Right after school.

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

11. When the Spring Dance is announced, who does the narrator decide to invite?
(a) Josie Cosnowski.
(b) Penelope Sanders.
(c) Wanda Hickey.
(d) Daphne Bigelow.

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

13. In old cartoons, who was Wimpy?
(a) Betty Boop's boyfriend.
(b) Orphan Annie's uncle.
(c) Sylvester's friend.
(d) Popeye's sidekick.

14. The narrator, as an adult, owns some fine furniture and has a what?
(a) Chef.
(b) Motorcycle.
(c) Helicopter.
(d) Doorman.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Howie do now, since quitting high school?

2. During Spring semester in Biology II class, Daphne is what?

3. The narrator is ecstatic in his Biology II class because of what?

4. Long after the Bumpuses move out, who moves in next door to the narrator?

5. To the narrator, Daphne Bigelow is what?

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