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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 4, The Beautiful World of Richard Bobbo, how does Eddie sometimes feel, regardless of his physical appearance?
(a) Tall and gangly.
(b) Fat and ugly.
(c) Short and round.
(d) Pimply and disgusting.

2. What does the Catholic Church give to both girls and boys, in Chapter 3, Catholic Girls?
(a) Restrictions on behavior.
(b) An allowance.
(c) Curfews.
(d) Strict dating guidelines.

3. What age is Eddie turning at the beginning of Chapter 1, Ready?
(a) 13.
(b) 14.
(c) 12.
(d) 11.

4. What do adults always hold special in their hearts, according to Chapter 8, Una?
(a) Their first kiss.
(b) Their first dance.
(c) Their first date.
(d) Their first love.

5. What are mixers?
(a) Friday night social events held in church basements or school gyms.
(b) A party for adults.
(c) Something used in the kitchen.
(d) A drink.

6. What does Una represent, in Chapter 8, Unat?
(a) Every boy's first love.
(b) Every girl's dream.
(c) Every boy's dream girl.
(d) Every boy's first broken heart.

7. How does Bobbo begin his defiance, in Chapter 4, The Beautiful World of Richard Bobbo?
(a) By refusing to hand Bensen a towel.
(b) By refusing to take Bensen's towel.
(c) By refusing to clean the gym.
(d) By refusing to change for gym.

8. Who is assigned to the Honors Program?
(a) Tom Lanner.
(b) Felix Lindor.
(c) Tim Heidi.
(d) Eddie.

9. Who else, besides the student body, deems the bottom rung guys as lowly?
(a) The girls.
(b) Faculty.
(c) Their parents.
(d) The priest.

10. What is Bobbo supposed to do for everyone else after PE is over?
(a) Sweep the gym floor.
(b) Clean the basketballs.
(c) Pick up towels.
(d) Hand out towels.

11. Who runs the student government at Bremmer High?
(a) The geeks.
(b) The athletes.
(c) The fat and ugly kids.
(d) The music geeks.

12. What does Eddie purchase, in Chapter 5, My Sister was a Piano Freak?
(a) A trumpet.
(b) A tambourine.
(c) A drum.
(d) A harmonica.

13. What is deemed a mark of maturity in children, according to Chapter 5, My Sister was a Piano Freak?
(a) Ballet.
(b) Singing.
(c) Music lessons.
(d) Gymnastics.

14. Who are the Catholic boys supposed to set a good example for?
(a) The girls.
(b) The publics.
(c) The grammar school boys.
(d) The freshmen grils.

15. Today, how old are the people who experienced the time period Powers describes in Chapter 3, Catholic Girls?
(a) In their fifties.
(b) In their sixties.
(c) In their seventies.
(d) In their eighties.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the real power lie at Bremmer High?

2. Which of the following does the author NOT mention Eddie experiencing as a teenager?

3. What level is just below the Honor's Program?

4. What does the filth fiend have more than other boys at school?

5. What high school does Eddie choose to attend?

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