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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 in the box that Asa hold on his lap during the ride from the old house to the new one?
(a) His comic books.
(b) His trophies and ribbons.
(c) His computer.
(d) His model cars.

2. What position does Asa play on his Little League Baseball team?
(a) Right field.
(b) Catcher.
(c) Pitcher.
(d) Centerfield.

3. What is the opposing team in Asa's Little League game?
(a) Zapp's Electricians.
(b) Art's Deli.
(c) Table Top Bakery.
(d) Just Inn Time B&B.

4. Asa tells Dave that he keeps his bedroom door closed because ____________________.
(a) he likes feeling snug.
(b) it blocks some noise.
(c) he can read in private.
(d) he sleeps a lot.

5. In what class did Asa first meet the girl in #140?
(a) Gym.
(b) Art.
(c) Biology.
(d) Literature.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what city has Dave found an apartment for Asa and his mother?

2. Why does Asa's mother not want to take her pills anymore?

3. What is Jean's demeanor when Asa calls him?

4. Asa thinks Dave is like a/an ____________________ when it comes to parenting.

5. What does Asa's mother let him do to try to help the car situation?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who gives Asa the candy hearts and how is the loving mood broken by the teacher's announcement?

2. What position does Asa play on his Little League team and how good of a player is he?

3. Why do Asa and his mother not end up moving into the apartment in Raleigh?

4. What is the name of Asa's Little League team and who are they playing in the game in Chapter 3?

5. Why does Asa's mother start practicing baseball with Asa and what is she shocked to see when Asa's is shirtless one day?

6. What is Jean's surprising reaction to Asa's phone call, and why does Asa not get down about it?

7. What does Asa's mother tell him about love when he tells her that he is in love with someone?

8. Why does Dave not want Asa to get the nice upstairs bedroom in the new house?

9. In what area do Asa and Dave build some sort of relationship?

10. How does the author let the reader have some sympathy for Dave as a result of his relationship with Asa's mother?

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