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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. Which character is a reformed alcoholic?
(a) Toby's mom.
(b) Kate.
(c) Ferris.
(d) Mr. McKnight.

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

3. Who built the dam at Gossimer Lake?
(a) The Shriners.
(b) The First Baptist men's group.
(c) The Boy Scouts.
(d) The Girl Scouts.

4. Who is the youngest of four kids?
(a) Toby.
(b) Scarlett.
(c) Cal.
(d) Tara.

5. Where does the sideshow trailer stop when it rolls into town?
(a) Diary Maid parking lot.
(b) Antler post office.
(c) The library.
(d) The school parking lot.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the sheriff's favorite animal?

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

3. What do the children notice on a bookshelf?

4. What was made of the foil taken from the cake?

5. When Toby and Cal leave their lookout post in Chapter 6, what is dropped?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Cal always get up so early?

2. How do Toby and Cal try to determine whether Zachary really is the fattest boy in the world?

3. Why does Scarlett break up with Juan?

4. Why is there often a dog in the sheriff's car?

5. Why does Toby take Scarlett's sister to see the sideshow?

6. Why has Antler's population dwindled?

7. How does Scarlett thank Toby for dancing with her at the lake?

8. In addition to learning that his mom did not win the competition, what else does Toby learn about his mother in Chapter 8?

9. Why did Cal think he would be hired to cut Miss Myrtie Mae's lawn each week?

10. Other than the emotional attachment Toby has with his mother, why does he miss her so much?

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