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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's wrong with Miss Annie that keeps her from walking around the neighborhood?
(a) Arthritis.
(b) Her back.
(c) She doesn't have shoes.
(d) She's lazy.

2. What is the nickname Vernon says is perfect for Miss Annie?
(a) Book Master.
(b) Know-it-all.
(c) Encyclopedia Annie.
(d) Book-a-holic.

3. What does Miss Annie say when Vernon begins to pull a particular weed out of the garden?
(a) That he should be careful to pull them all .
(b) That he can't possibly pull them all.
(c) That he should dig it up instead.
(d) That weeds can be beautiful .

4. How does Vernon get into the house in the opening of chapter 26?
(a) Ronald opens the door.
(b) The door is unlocked and he goes inside.
(c) Maxine opens the door.
(d) He knows where the spare key is.

5. According to Jerry, which of the following is one of the questions the caller asked?
(a) If Maxine has ever been in jail.
(b) If Maxine had ever been seen beating Ronald.
(c) If Vernon is a good influence on Ronald.
(d) If Ronald's father takes care of him when Maxine is drunk.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Vernon's response when Ben says Maxine is looking for him at the beginning of chapter 28?

2. Who gets Ronald ready for the Special Olympics?

3. Which of the following is NOT one of the questions Maxine says Miss Marlow has asked about Ronald?

4. Why does Vernon come home early from school that Wednesday in chapter 21?

5. What does Vernon give Ronald while they're working on the garden?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Ben and Mitchell show up where Ronald and Vernon are sitting?

2. What does Vernon discover when he goes into Maxine's house in chapter 26?

3. Describe the conversation between Vernon and Maxine at the beginning of chapter 25.

4. What does Vernon's dad say about the night Vernon tried to choke Tony?

5. What does Miss Annie say about her time watching television with Maxine and Ronald the previous day?

6. Describe supper on the night Steph has a date.

7. What is the conversation between Vernon and Maxine when Vernon tells her about the situation in front of the lady's house with all the junk in the yard?

8. Describe the argument Jerry and Vernon have about Maxine's abilities as a mother?

9. Why does Vernon's dad say he never learned to read?

10. What does Ben's mention of the library make Vernon remember and why does it make him change his mind about letting Ben and Sandra read his book?

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