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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 kind of top is Eleanor wearing in Chapter 27?
(a) A men's t-shirt.
(b) A blue cashmere sweater.
(c) An orange argyle sweater.
(d) A blue button-down shirt.

2. To whose voice does Eleanor compare Park's in Chapter 19?
(a) Peter Gabriel's.
(b) John Lennon's.
(c) Robert Smith's.
(d) Paul McCartney's.

3. What is one of the main reasons that Eleanor does not want to walk home from school in Chapter 2?
(a) She does not know which direction to take.
(b) Her right foot is hurting, and she is not sure she could make it all the way home.
(c) She is concerned that someone might harass her.
(d) She does not want to give the impression that her family is poor.

4. In general, what does Eleanor think about honors students?
(a) That they tend to never get in trouble.
(b) That they tend to be nicer.
(c) That they tend to be just as mean as students in regular, non-honors classes.
(d) That they tend to read more than students in regular, non-honors classes.

5. What type of poem does Park choose to memorize for his English class?
(a) One that repeats one letter of the alphabet frequently.
(b) A short one with only six lines.
(c) One that rhymes.
(d) A long one with 22 lines.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of car is Eleanor's dad driving when he picks her up from school in Chapter 19?

2. How old was Park's father when he married Park's mother?

3. What television show does Eleanor's Spanish teacher play during class in Chapter 27?

4. How many mixed tapes has Eleanor received from Park in the beginning of Chapter 16?

5. Which of these Robert Frost poems will Eleanor's English teacher not allow the students to memorize?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Eleanor's bedroom described at her mom's house? With whom does she share her room?

2. Why do the vulgar phrases on Eleanor's book covers cause internal conflict for Park?

3. What is ironic about Sabrina's comments to Eleanor as she leaves home in Chapter 19?

4. How does the theme of appearances apply to Mindy's character?

5. What causes Park to feel guilty for cursing at Eleanor in Chapter 9?

6. With whom has Eleanor lived for the past year in the beginning of the novel? How did she come to live there?

7. What does Eleanor discover when she arrives home from school in Chapter 22?

8. Why does Eleanor choose to take the bus to school instead of getting a ride with Richie?

9. How would you describe the hardships that Eleanor and her family face financially?

10. How would you describe Eleanor's relationship with her biological father?

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