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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the sideshow boy doing while viewers stop by to see him?
(a) Watching TV.
(b) Talking to them.
(c) Reading a book.
(d) Eating a pizza.

2. What does the sideshow feature?
(a) The shortest boy in the world.
(b) The fattest boy in the world.
(c) A boy with a goat head.
(d) The tallest boy in the world.

3. Where does Cal live?
(a) Across the street from Scarlett.
(b) Next door to Toby.
(c) Right beside the Dairy Maid.
(d) By the cotton gin.

4. In Chapter 8, who breaks a date without giving a reason?
(a) Scarlett.
(b) Juan.
(c) Cal.
(d) Toby.

5. Who does Toby write to in Chapter 8?
(a) Wayne.
(b) Cal.
(c) His father.
(d) His mother.

6. What does Kate run over when pulling out of her driveway in Chapter 5?
(a) Billy's skateboard.
(b) The mailbox.
(c) Cal's bike.
(d) A doll.

7. How much does it cost to view the sideshow?
(a) $3.
(b) $5.
(c) $1.
(d) $2.

8. Who joins Toby and Mr. Wilson for lunch in Chapter 5?
(a) Paulie.
(b) Ferris.
(c) Kate.
(d) Cal.

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

10. Who hits Zachary's trailer?
(a) Fourth graders.
(b) Junior high girls.
(c) Cal and Toby.
(d) Senior boys.

11. What does Toby's dad ask him to take to Mrs. McKnight?
(a) A cup of sugar.
(b) A bucket of worms.
(c) A cup of coffee grounds.
(d) A bouquet of roses.

12. What is used by teasers to hit Zachary's trailer?
(a) Toys.
(b) Sticks.
(c) Glass drink bottles.
(d) Rocks.

13. Who talks with Toby at the lake?
(a) Juan.
(b) Scarlett.
(c) Wayne.
(d) Cal.

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

15. How does Cal awaken Toby on Saturdays?
(a) By banging pans outside Toby's window.
(b) By phoning him.
(c) By bouncing his basketball outside Toby's window.
(d) By throwing dirt clods against Toby's window.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who picks up the grocery sack that has been left in Chapter 6?

2. What gets torn when Cal disturbs Kate in Chapter 4?

3. As Toby recalls the night his mother packed, what song does he remember her singing?

4. Who mows the school lawn in Chapter 4?

5. What is the sheriff's favorite animal?

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