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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. In "Choctaw Bigfoot, Midnight in the Mountains," how do the Bohpoli cause Bigfoot to fall out of the tree?
(a) They convince him he can fly.
(b) They talk him into closing his eyes and walking forward.
(c) They promise to give him dinner if he will come down
(d) They make him so mad he smashes the limb he is standing on.

2. In "Choctaw Bigfoot, Midnight in the Mountains," what does the narrator's mom always say about Uncle Kenneth?
(a) He is the wisest of her relatives.
(b) You cannot believe a word he says.
(c) He never shows up on time.
(d) He tells the best stories of anyone in the family.

3. In "Flying Lessons," what is one of the things the boy at the beach likes to do?
(a) Ride bikes.
(b) Hike mountains.
(c) Play soccer.
(d) Fly kites.

4. In "Seventy-Six Dollars and Forty-Nine Cents," how is the narrator changed?
(a) He can read minds.
(b) He becomes a great basketball player.
(c) He can fly.
(d) He becomes a genius.

5. In "Main Street," what kind of person does the narrator says she had never known before?
(a) A genius.
(b) An outgoing person.
(c) A Black person.
(d) Someone with red hair.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Seventy-Six Dollars and Forty-Nine Cents," how old is the narrator?

2. In "Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push," how much is the team down at half time?

3. In "Choctaw Bigfoot, Midnight in the Mountains," where does the uncle's story take place?

4. In "Choctaw Bigfoot, Midnight in the Mountains," what does the uncle say sitting Indian style means?

5. In "Seventy-Six Dollars and Forty-Nine Cents," what is the narrator's name?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Choctaw Bigfoot," what is the moral of the story?

2. What does the title "Main Street" have to do with the story?

3. What career did the narrator's father have in "Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push."

4. What do Santosh and Tomas have in common?

5. In "Choctaw Bigfoot," who are the Bohpoli and what are they like?

6. How does Nani manage to introduce Santosh and Tomas?

7. In "Flying Lessons," what is wrong with Santosh's choice of ice cream?

8. Describe the game against the Clippers in "Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push."

9. In "Seventy-Six Dollars," how does Monk convince Angel Carter he has superpowers?

10. In "Choctaw Bigfoot," what is the narrator's attitude towards his uncle and the story he tells?

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