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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Andrew when Chapter 3 opens?
(a) At home playing his harmonica.
(b) In his class at school.
(c) On the park playground.
(d) At home sleeping.

2. What is Yolanda's mother always pestering her to do?
(a) Stop reading so much.
(b) Clean her room.
(c) Learn to cook.
(d) Make friends.

3. What does Andrew think he is supposed to do?
(a) Draw the picture.
(b) He has no idea.
(c) Look for something hidden in the picture.
(d) Tell Miss Giluly how to spell train.

4. For what is Andrew scolded?
(a) Leaving his harmonica out during a lesson.
(b) Sleeping in class.
(c) Returning Yolanda's pencils unsharpened.
(d) Not cleaning his flute properly.

5. What is different about Vic Watts?
(a) He is deaf.
(b) He has a bad stutter.
(c) He is in a wheelchair.
(d) He is blind.

6. What makes Yolanda feel better when she is thinking about her old home?
(a) Having her own room.
(b) The lake near her house.
(c) Going down to where musicians jam in the park.
(d) Andrew playing his instruments.

7. What is wrong with Andrew's momma?
(a) She has bad arthritis.
(b) She is always tired.
(c) She has a bad back.
(d) She is blind.

8. What does Vic ask Andrew to play on Andrew's harmonica?
(a) "Old MacDonald."
(b) "Battle Hymn of the Republic."
(c) Some jazz.
(d) A gospel tune.

9. What lie has come back to haunt Yolanda?
(a) About her abilities as a psychic.
(b) About her mother's supposed illness.
(c) About her father being dead.
(d) About her abilities as a jump roper.

10. Why does Yolanda look up the word?
(a) To have a smart rejoinder for the boy the next day.
(b) To figure out if she really is one.
(c) To have a comment to Andrew.
(d) To compliment her mother with something nice.

11. What does Andrew continue to do after school?
(a) Go home because he has no friends.
(b) Work for the local music store to earn another harmonica.
(c) Go to his music lessons.
(d) Play harmonica for the skaters.

12. What has Miss Gilluly given up trying to do?
(a) Stop Yolanda from raising her hand in class so much.
(b) Getting her students to want to learn.
(c) Get a promotion.
(d) Teach Andrew to read.

13. Where does Yolanda go on the bus?
(a) To buy Andrew a harmonica.
(b) To see a friend.
(c) To visit her father.
(d) To Shirley's house.

14. What do they call Yolanda on the bus?
(a) Hick.
(b) Skinny Mini.
(c) Whale.
(d) Nothing; they won't speak to her.

15. What does Yolanda think about all day?
(a) Whether she really wants Shirley as a friend.
(b) The kind of cake she will make.
(c) How to manipulate her mother.
(d) Why Shirley is cozening up to her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Romulus ask of Andrew?

2. Where does Yolanda's family live at the opening of the novel?

3. What does Yolanda do to the biggest bully at school?

4. What does Vic show Andrew?

5. What seat does Yolando take in her classroom?

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