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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What makes it easy for Asa to get new friends?
(a) He has moved around a lot.
(b) He is very funny.
(c) He is shy at first.
(d) He is nice to the geeks.

2. What is Asa's mother doing when Asa returns home?
(a) Watching television.
(b) Sitting in front of their apartment.
(c) Making cookies.
(d) Crying in her bedroom.

3. Who surprisingly shows up at Show Night?
(a) Asa's father.
(b) Joel.
(c) Dave.
(d) Asa's mother.

4. What type of jacket is Joel wearing?
(a) Blazer.
(b) Leather bomber jacket.
(c) Duffle coat.
(d) Sports jacket.

5. The poem Joel wants to recite is about _______________________.
(a) a shepherd.
(b) a pianist.
(c) an artist.
(d) a boy who dies.

6. What holds Asa secure in the roller coaster seat?
(a) A shoulder strap.
(b) A chrome bar.
(c) A lead bar.
(d) A seat belt.

7. What does Asa see when he runs into the apartment?
(a) His bike.
(b) It is empty.
(c) Racks of clothes.
(d) Boxes of dishes.

8. Asa finds a poem about a/an _____________ which he thinks is interesting.
(a) minister.
(b) mechanic.
(c) artist.
(d) ostler.

9. What agreement do Asa and Joel's mother make regarding Joel's participation in Show Night?
(a) Joel will read the new poem by himself.
(b) Joel will read his original poem.
(c) Asa and Joel will read the new poem together.
(d) Asa will read the new poem by himself.

10. What is Asa's mood at the beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) Angry.
(b) Happy.
(c) Scared.
(d) Sad.

11. Who is Asa's stepfather?
(a) Phil.
(b) Jim.
(c) Jerry.
(d) Dave.

12. What do Dave and Asa do while Asa's mother phones his father?
(a) Shoot pool.
(b) Eat ice cream cones.
(c) Stand outside the telephone booth.
(d) Walk on the beach.

13. What does Asa's mother insist that Dave buy for Asa?
(a) A goldfish.
(b) Cotton candy.
(c) A balloon.
(d) A milkshake.

14. With whom is Asa teamed to read a poem for Show Night?
(a) Mark.
(b) Max.
(c) Joel.
(d) Sam.

15. Why does Joel's mother call Asa?
(a) To tell him that Joel is sick and can't perform.
(b) To tell him that Joel will not be ready to read the new poem.
(c) To offer to take him to the program.
(d) To invite him for supper.

Short Answer Questions

1. What name does Dave call Asa after the carnival ride?

2. What color balloon does Asa get at the boardwalk?

3. What does Asa do in his determination to make Dave like him?

4. What color tie does Joel wear to Show Night?

5. What does Asa do when the balloon bursts?

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