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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) Grade card.
(b) Trophy.
(c) Soccer ball.
(d) Uniform.
2. What is Asa's mother doing when Asa returns home?
(a) Making cookies.
(b) Crying in her bedroom.
(c) Watching television.
(d) Sitting in front of their apartment.
3. What does Asa do when the balloon bursts?
(a) He throws it in a trash can.
(b) He continues to hold the string.
(c) He puts it into his pocket.
(d) He throws it into the ocean.
4. Who is Asa's stepfather?
(a) Jerry.
(b) Jim.
(c) Dave.
(d) Phil.
5. Why does Asa scream while on the ride?
(a) He has vomited on the ride.
(b) His mother and Dave have walked away.
(c) He tries to get the man to stop the ride.
(d) He has dropped his wallet.
Short Answer Questions
1. What color tie does Joel wear to Show Night?
2. What is Dave's demeanor toward Asa as they drive in the car from the airport?
3. Why does Asa decide to recite Joel's poem with Joel?
4. What does Asa do when he sees Joel enter the auditorium?
5. What vegetable has Asa grown as a class project?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does it show about Asa's character when he decides to recite the old poem with Joel at his side?
2. Who is Dave and how do he and Asa get along at their first meeting?
3. What is Dave's demeanor after Asa's mother gets Asa off the roller coaster ride?
4. What has Asa learned about making friends as a side benefit of his moving around so much?
5. Who is Bobby Levy?
6. What do Dave, Asa and Asa's mother do after dinner on their first night together?
7. How is Asa introduced to the class, and what is the first project he will work on with other boys?
8. How does Asa try to keep the poem practices moving forward after Joel begins to miss practice sessions?
9. How does Asa try to endear Dave to him when they meet?
10. What is Show Night, and who is Asa teamed with to do a presentation?
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