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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. Asa can see that the boys in class are waving __________________.
(a) cardboard swords.
(b) pinwheels.
(c) their hands.
(d) flags.

2. The girls in the room are wrapping themselves in _________________.
(a) bathroom tissue.
(b) towels.
(c) tablecloths.
(d) bed sheets.

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

4. Why had Asa not liked the poem Joel had originally picked out?
(a) It didn't rhyme.
(b) It had too many hard words.
(c) It was too long.
(d) It was too baby-like.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Asa do when he sees Joel enter the auditorium?

2. Why is the one of the girls dancing onstage crying?

3. Why does Asa decide to recite Joel's poem with Joel?

4. The peeling red light bulbs on the rides remind Asa of what?

5. To what state is Asa's mother going to take him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Asa realize when he awakens in the night in the bungalow?

2. How does Dave behave with Asa around, and what does Asa's mother do to try to minimize Dave's bad behavior?

3. What is the name of the new poem that Asa picks out and what struggle does Asa have with Joel regarding the new poem?

4. What has Asa learned about making friends as a side benefit of his moving around so much?

5. What is Dave's demeanor after Asa's mother gets Asa off the roller coaster ride?

6. What helps Asa make new friends in his class?

7. Why does Asa revert to the old poem and include Joel in the recitation?

8. What do Dave, Asa and Asa's mother do after dinner on their first night together?

9. Who is Dave and how do he and Asa get along at their first meeting?

10. Why is Asa so desperate to be liked by his classmates?

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