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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What fruit does August's mom cut for his school lunch for the second day of school?
(a) Grapes.
(b) Pears.
(c) Apples.
(d) Oranges.

2. Who is Ximena dating?
(a) Henry.
(b) Amos.
(c) David.
(d) Miles.

3. How long has Via known Miranda and Ella?
(a) Since preschool.
(b) Since second grade.
(c) Since first grade.
(d) Since kindergarten.

4. How does Via meet Eleanor again?
(a) Smart-kids' table at lunch.
(b) Library.
(c) Homeroom.
(d) Gym.

5. What excuse does Summer give for leaving the Halloween party?
(a) Her brother got sick.
(b) Her sister got sick.
(c) Her mother wanted her to leave early.
(d) Ate bad candy and got sick.

6. When Via stayed at Grans, what would Grans draw on the front sidewalk in chalk?
(a) Horses.
(b) Cats.
(c) Dogs.
(d) Zebras.

7. What is Jack's mother's name?
(a) Dorcas.
(b) Amanda.
(c) Megan.
(d) Lindsay.

8. What does August's mom make for lunch for him on the second day of school?
(a) American cheese on whole wheat bread.
(b) Egg salad on whole wheat bread.
(c) Chicken salad on rye.
(d) Tuna salad on rye.

9. Why does August take some getting used to when Summer eats lunch with him?
(a) He spits up a lot.
(b) His face is repulsive.
(c) He is a messy eater.
(d) He breathes funny.

10. What Egyptian artifact is August assigned for a project?
(a) Hatshepsut.
(b) Mummies.
(c) Anubis.
(d) Step Pyramid.

11. How old was August when he had his biggest surgeries?
(a) After he was 2.
(b) 1.
(c) Before he was 4.
(d) 5.

12. How long ago did Summer's father die?
(a) When she was a toddler.
(b) 36 months ago.
(c) 18 months ago.
(d) A few years ago.

13. When Mr. Browne asks the students to write about something they did that was brave, what does Jack write about?
(a) Putting out a fire.
(b) Being August's friend.
(c) Saving his brother.
(d) Being afraid of the ocean.

14. What color shoes is Mr. Tushman wearing when August meets him for the first time?
(a) Red.
(b) Gray.
(c) Black.
(d) Blue.

15. What does Jack name the sled that he finds in Part IV?
(a) Blue Streak.
(b) Screamin' Blaze.
(c) Supersonic.
(d) Lightning.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is Miranda's hair when school starts?

2. How old was Via when she went to stay with Grans for four weeks while August had his big jaw surgery?

3. What is Via's mother's sister's name?

4. How much older is Via than August?

5. Where did Christopher, August's best friend, move to?

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