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

2. Asa's life is like the roller coaster in that it ___________________.
(a) makes a lot of noise.
(b) is really exciting.
(c) veers off in different directions.
(d) looks scarier at night.

3. What color dress does Mrs. Brock wear on Show Night?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Blue.
(c) Tan.
(d) Red.

4. In what city does Asa currently live?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Boston.
(c) Washington D.C.
(d) Detroit.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Asa do in his room as he practices the poem Joel wants to recite?

2. How easily does Asa make friends in his new classroom?

3. Who is Asa's stepfather?

4. How old is Asa at the beginning of the story?

5. What Roman character is Asa assigned to be in an oral presentation?

Short Essay Questions

1. What news does Asa get from his mother when he returns home from school, and how does he respond to the news?

2. What city will Asa be leaving and where will he be going to live with his mother?

3. How does Asa react to the roller coaster ride?

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

5. What is Show Night, and who is Asa teamed with to do a presentation?

6. What do Asa and Dave do while Asa's mother talks to Asa's father on the phone?

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

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

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

10. Explain the structure of the novel in terms of stories and characters.

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