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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) Oranges.
(b) Grapes.
(c) Pears.
(d) Apples.

2. How much older is Via than August?
(a) 4 years.
(b) 24 monthes.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 18 months.

3. How old was Jack when he first saw August?
(a) 5 or 6.
(b) 7 or 8.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

4. When does Via finish reading "War and Peace"?
(a) January.
(b) November.
(c) October.
(d) December.

5. Why does Summer sit with August on the first day of school?
(a) She has a sister with a deformity.
(b) Feels sorry for him.
(c) Mr. Tushman asked her to.
(d) To make fun of him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What time does Summer call her mother and ask her to get her at the Halloween party?

2. What is Jack's worst subject?

3. What does Jack name the sled that he finds in Part IV?

4. What does August's mom make for lunch for him on the second day of school?

5. Where was Via's grandmother from?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Summer's father?

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

3. What reactions does August get when he cuts off the braid on the back of his head?

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

5. What two things does Julian share about himself the first day of school in homeroom?

6. How does August describe his face at bedtime after his first day at school?

7. What sorts of things has Via had to learn on her own?

8. What is the first assignment Mr. Browne's gives the students?

9. What project does August choose for the science project he and Jack have to do?

10. How did Isabel react when her mother died?

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