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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What does Asa have that he wants to show his parents?
(a) Soccer ball.
(b) Trophy.
(c) Uniform.
(d) Grade card.
2. What do Dave and Asa do while Asa's mother phones his father?
(a) Eat ice cream cones.
(b) Shoot pool.
(c) Stand outside the telephone booth.
(d) Walk on the beach.
3. What is Bobby's last name?
(a) Miller.
(b) Schwartz.
(c) Cline.
(d) Levy.
4. What does the ride operator say when Asa returns to ride the roller coaster?
(a) What the hell.
(b) Wonders never cease.
(c) I'll be damned.
(d) Feeling brave.
5. About how many people are in the audience at Show Night?
(a) 300.
(b) 150.
(c) 800.
(d) 600.
Short Answer Questions
1. The girls in the room are wrapping themselves in _________________.
2. What is the name of the new poem which Asa wants to recite?
3. Joel's mother says she will keep Joel at home and distract him with a game of _________________.
4. What is Joel's last name?
5. Dave pays for Asa to ride the ___________________.
Short Essay Questions
1. Who is Dave and how do he and Asa get along at their first meeting?
2. Why does Joel's mother call Asa, and what does she offer to do regarding Joel and the poem?
3. Explain the structure of the novel in terms of stories and characters.
4. What news does Asa get from his mother when he returns home from school, and how does he respond to the news?
5. What is Show Night, and who is Asa teamed with to do a presentation?
6. What problem does Joel have with the new poem?
7. What is the name of the new poem that Asa picks out and what struggle does Asa have with Joel regarding the new poem?
8. What city will Asa be leaving and where will he be going to live with his mother?
9. Why does Asa push ahead in line to perform earlier than scheduled when he sees Joel in the auditorium?
10. How is Asa introduced to the class, and what is the first project he will work on with other boys?
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