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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 does Ben say Miss Etta gave him?
(a) Chalk.
(b) Candy.
(c) Toy guns.
(d) A soda.

2. What does Vernon give Ronald while they're working on the garden?
(a) A shovel.
(b) A hat.
(c) A candy bar.
(d) A stick of gum.

3. What does Vernon promise the Meyers in order to keep Mr. Meyers from pressing charges?
(a) That he'll call the police himself if Maxine gets drunk again.
(b) That Maxine won't ever get drunk again.
(c) That he'll clean up the mess Maxine made.
(d) That he'll mow their yard for a month.

4. What does Steph say the family is going to do for supper?
(a) Go out.
(b) Cook it themselves.
(c) She's already made spaghetti.
(d) Sandra can cook.

5. Where does Vernon find Brownie's dog food?
(a) In the living room floor.
(b) On the back porch.
(c) In the kitchen cabinet.
(d) In a corner.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Steph ask of Vernon as soon as he gets home?

2. Who tells Vernon that Maxine is drunk in front of the Meyer's house?

3. What does Miss Annie say is a fascinating fact about Eleanor Pappas?

4. What is Vernon's response when Miss Annie says she wants Vernon to help with a garden?

5. Why does Maxine say she doesn't let Ronald wear his shoes as often as he wants?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the man at the clothing store say about Ronald?

2. What does Miss Annie find out about the possibility of Ronald being taken by Child Protective Services?

3. What are three of the things Maxine says when she interrupts the mass?

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

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

6. What does Maxine say was her first impression of the city when she arrived from Carolina?

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

8. 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?

9. What are some of the instructions Miss Annie gives Vernon as he's planting the garden?

10. Describe how Vernon acts during the Special Olympics and why his actions prompt Miss Marlow to say that he's very good with the special needs children.

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