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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 was the name of Asa's Little League team?
(a) Cougars.
(b) Jaguars.
(c) Tigers.
(d) Sonics.

2. What color balloon does Asa get at the boardwalk?
(a) Blue.
(b) Red.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Green.

3. The peeling red light bulbs on the rides remind Asa of what?
(a) Tomatoes.
(b) Pool balls.
(c) Balloons.
(d) Radishes.

4. What color is the ocean Asa sees from the roller coaster?
(a) Black.
(b) Gray.
(c) Turquoise.
(d) Blue.

5. How can Asa tell the spirit of a classroom?
(a) By playing with classmates.
(b) By meeting the teacher.
(c) By seeing the art area.
(d) By sniffing the air.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following is NOT something Asa would like to do for Show Night?

3. What does Asa order at the restaurant when he goes with his mother and stepfather?

4. What does Asa get out of his mother's purse?

5. What does Asa do when the balloon bursts?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Asa try to endear Dave to him when they meet?

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

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

7. What problem does Joel have with the new poem?

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

9. Who is Bobby Levy?

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

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