View a FREE sample

This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who phones while Toby is at Scarlett's house?
(a) The Sheriff.
(b) Miss Myrtie Mae.
(c) Juan.
(d) Cal.

2. Which boy is left alone at the end of Chapter 4?
(a) Zachary.
(b) Toby.
(c) Ben.
(d) Cal.

3. What favor does Scarlett ask of Toby in Chapter 10?
(a) To kiss her cheek.
(b) To take her sister to see Zachary.
(c) To take some dinner to Zachary.
(d) To dance with her.

4. Who do Cal and Toby shout names at in Chapter 4?
(a) The town bully.
(b) Tara.
(c) Kate.
(d) Paulie.

5. Who begins to make fun of the featured sideshow person?
(a) Tara.
(b) Scarlett.
(c) Toby.
(d) Cal.

6. Where does Toby go in Chapter 8 after dropping his letter in the mail?
(a) Gossling Lake.
(b) Gossimer Lake.
(c) Gossip Lake.
(d) Gosley Lake.

7. What does Cal leave on the steps of Zachary's trailer?
(a) A burger.
(b) A snow cone.
(c) A piece of chicken.
(d) A chocolate milk shake.

8. What does the community discuss over lunch at the diner in Chapter 5?
(a) That Toby's mom has run away with another man.
(b) That Mr. McKnight's crops have failed.
(c) That Kate has passed her driver's test.
(d) That Zachary Beaver was left alone.

9. Where is the farm that Cal's father owns?
(a) At a house he inherited from his mother.
(b) Outside of town.
(c) At his grandfather's house.
(d) In their backyard.

10. Which day of the week will Myrtie Mae's lawn get cut?
(a) Sunday.
(b) Monday.
(c) Thursday.
(d) Friday.

11. What has caused Antler's population to decrease?
(a) All of the answers are correct.
(b) A super store closed all the small businesses.
(c) Industry layoffs.
(d) Farm foreclosures.

12. What does Cal think Zachary is lying about in Chapter 7?
(a) Weighing 600 lbs.
(b) Being baptised.
(c) How he got all his baseball cards.
(d) Having a girlfriend.

13. What do the children notice on a bookshelf?
(a) Mostly mystery books.
(b) Lots of comic books.
(c) Some puzzles and a few books.
(d) Lots of encyclopedias and a gold box.

14. How do the boys know the grocery bag has been seen?
(a) The food pantry manager thanked them for the donation.
(b) Ferris said an old lady left with it.
(c) They see Zachary move the curtain.
(d) The grocery store manager said he took it to Zachary by mistake.

15. Who stops the people from teasing Zachary in Chapter 7?
(a) Toby and Cal.
(b) The Sheriff.
(c) Miss Myrtie Mae.
(d) Paulie.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of car does Wayne own?

2. Who considered becoming a preacher?

3. Who joins Toby and Mr. Wilson for lunch in Chapter 5?

4. What does Wayne compare war to so Cal can understand it?

5. How much does it cost to view the sideshow?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 430 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample