View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why is Mr. Wilson in a good mood in Chapter 5?
(a) Because he won the town's lottery.
(b) Because he won a big case in court.
(c) Because the post office was closed for a holiday.
(d) Because Lee Trevino won the British Open.

3. Who in Toby's house is usually dressed before anyone else?
(a) Toby's mother.
(b) Toby's dad.
(c) Toby.
(d) Toby's brother.

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

5. What was hauling the sideshow trailer?
(a) A Thunderbird.
(b) A Jeep.
(c) A pickup truck.
(d) A Chevy Vega.

6. What gets torn when Cal disturbs Kate in Chapter 4?
(a) Kate's new dress.
(b) Piano sheet music.
(c) A pattern.
(d) A page in a library book.

7. What does Toby do when he enters Scarlett's bedroom?
(a) Sniffs her lip gloss.
(b) Uses her hair brush.
(c) Sprays her perfume to smell it.
(d) Gawks at himself in the mirror.

8. As Toby sits at the lake in Chapter 3, what keeps him from wading into it?
(a) The thought of leeches.
(b) The fear of alligators.
(c) The thought of snakes.
(d) The mosquitoes.

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

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

11. Who gets asked to dance in Chapter 8?
(a) Scarlett.
(b) Juan.
(c) Toby.
(d) Cal.

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

13. Who gets hit in the bottom by a rock?
(a) Mason.
(b) Zachary.
(c) Toby.
(d) Cal.

14. Which war did the bowling alley owner miss due to an injury?
(a) Cuban.
(b) Vietnam.
(c) Korean.
(d) Gulf.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What favor does Scarlett ask of Toby in Chapter 10?

2. Why does Paulie give Ferris an envelope of money?

3. What is Miss Myrtie Mae's casserole specialty?

4. What does Cal leave on the steps of Zachary's trailer?

5. Who or what does the sheriff have with him in his patrol car as he drives by the sideshow line?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 463 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample