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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. in "Jonah and the Dunk," what type of shoes does Paul buy Claude?
(a) Nikes.
(b) Reeboks.
(c) Jordans.
(d) Adidas.

2. In "Fog," how old was Claude when his father invited Coach for Thanksgiving?
(a) 5.
(b) 7.
(c) 6.
(d) 4.

3. When does Paul have a cancer scare?
(a) September when Claude starts 8th grade.
(b) June before Claude starts 8th grade.
(c) August before Claude starts 8th grade.
(d) July before Claude starts 8th grade.

4. Where did Paul and Grandma meet?
(a) Boston.
(b) Philadelphia.
(c) New York.
(d) Pittsburgh.

5. In "Jonah and the Dunk," when does Jonah's brother collapse and have to be taken to the hospital?
(a) Lunch.
(b) Breakfast.
(c) Dinner.
(d) Bedtime.

6. How much younger is Teeth than Paul?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 11 years.
(d) 20 years.

7. In Sixty-Third Street Beach, what stones were in Claude's mother's bracelets?
(a) Pearls.
(b) Rubies.
(c) Diamonds.
(d) Sapphires.

8. In "Riot," how does a blinded and coughing woman break a cop's leg?
(a) With a shovel.
(b) With a hocket stick.
(c) With a 2 x 4.
(d) With a baseball bat.

9. In "Chester Dexter and Renaissance," where do Claude and the others go to eat after partying?
(a) Roosevelt Road.
(b) Halsted Street.
(c) Maxwell Street.
(d) Little Italy.

10. What type of dog is one of Janice's dogs in "Janice and the Redbelters"?
(a) Black lab.
(b) Golden retriever.
(c) German shepherd.
(d) Yellow lab.

11. Where did Claude's father grow up?
(a) Pullman.
(b) South Shore.
(c) Garfield Ridge.
(d) South Lawndale.

12. When was Martin Luther King Jr. shot?
(a) 1966.
(b) 1969.
(c) 1968.
(d) 1967.

13. In "Janice and the Redbelters," what grade is Claude in?
(a) 9th.
(b) 11th.
(c) 8th.
(d) 10th.

14. In "Riot," for how many days do Claude and his family not leave the house?
(a) 3 days.
(b) 5 days.
(c) 4 days.
(d) 2 days.

15. In "Bubbly and Nugget," what part-time job does Grandma have?
(a) Secretary.
(b) Administrative assistant.
(c) Library aide.
(d) Waitress.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Janice and the Redbelters," what football team does Janice invite Claude over to watch?

2. What is the lunch special at Chill's Smokehouse?

3. How old does Claude remember he was when his grandma used to swing him out the front door?

4. What special do the flyers that the Redbelters hand out for Chill's Smokehouse offer?

5. When was Claude's father a teenager?

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