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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Asa first notice about Dave?
(a) He is missing a little finger.
(b) He is blind.
(c) He is nearly bald.
(d) He braids his hair.

2. What does the ride operator say when Asa returns to ride the roller coaster?
(a) Wonders never cease.
(b) Feeling brave.
(c) I'll be damned.
(d) What the hell.

3. Asa thinks the beach bungalows look like __________________.
(a) Legos.
(b) Building blocks.
(c) Monopoly houses.
(d) Townhouse.

4. To what state is Asa's mother going to take him?
(a) Florida.
(b) Maine.
(c) North Carolina.
(d) Louisiana.

5. What vegetable has Asa grown as a class project?
(a) Radishes.
(b) Tomatoes.
(c) Corn.
(d) Green beans.

6. What is Show Night for the students?
(a) A PTA Membership drive.
(b) A movie outing.
(c) An end-of-school program.
(d) A Christmas pageant.

7. What day is it at the beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) Moving day.
(b) The first day of school.
(c) The last day of school.
(d) Christmas Eve.

8. What does Asa realize is hiding inside him?
(a) A past.
(b) Laughs.
(c) Hurt feelings.
(d) Fear.

9. About how many people are in the audience at Show Night?
(a) 800.
(b) 300.
(c) 600.
(d) 150.

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

11. Why does Asa try to move forward in the Show Night schedule?
(a) To finish because he is not feeling well.
(b) To finish so he can leave early.
(c) To finish before Joel sees him.
(d) To finish before the band sets up.

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

13. What does Asa do when he sees Joel enter the auditorium?
(a) He asks to be excused.
(b) He decides to recite the poem that Joel knows.
(c) He starts reciting his new poem.
(d) He stomps off the stage.

14. 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.

15. Which of the following is NOT something Asa would like to do for Show Night?
(a) Read a poem.
(b) Juggle large chrome rings.
(c) Play a guitar.
(d) Present bird calls.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Dave's demeanor toward Asa as they drive in the car from the airport?

2. Who surprisingly shows up at Show Night?

3. What does Asa see sitting around his mother?

4. What does Asa's mother insist that Dave buy for Asa?

5. What topic is Asa responsible for in the oral presentation?

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