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

2. In Part IV, when does the first snow come?
(a) First week of November.
(b) Halloween.
(c) Thanksgiving break.
(d) First week of December/.

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

4. Why does Summer keep having lunch with August?
(a) He's fun.
(b) They enjoy the same books.
(c) He's interesting.
(d) They enjoy the same games.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What grade will August attend in Part I?

2. How long does Summer's mom say it will take her to come get Summer?

3. What color shoes is Mr. Tushman wearing when August meets him for the first time?

4. Who used to have the sled that Jack found?

5. What color is Charlotte's hair?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does August do for his birthday?

2. Where did the sled come from that Jack found and fixed up?

3. According to the family, how did Via respond when August was brought home from the hospital?

4. How does Via describe August's face?

5. Why is the rest of September difficult for August?

6. Why are all the boys ignoring Jack when school starts again in January?

7. What is August thinking about when Ms. Petosa calls his name and asks him to share two things about himself?

8. What does Via say is the best thing about high school?

9. Why doesn't Via go home after the first day of school with Miranda and her mother?

10. Who was Summer's father?

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