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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 "Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push," how did the narrator wind up in a wheelchair?
(a) He was born that way.
(b) A fall while mountain climbing.
(c) A skiing accident.
(d) A car wreck.

2. In "Seventy-Six Dollars and Forty-Nine Cents," what is the narrator's name?
(a) Spike.
(b) Michael.
(c) Monk.
(d) Shannon.

3. In "Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push," how does the game end?
(a) Their team loses 53-40.
(b) Their team loses 39-15.
(c) Their team loses 41-38.
(d) Their team wins 41-38.

4. In "Flying Lessons," who does Santosh think the boy he meets looks like?
(a) Hamlet.
(b) Little Jack Horner.
(c) Little Boy Blue.
(d) Romeo.

5. In "Seventy-Six Dollars and Forty-Nine Cents," who is Angel Carter?
(a) The girl the narrator's in love with.
(b) The narrator's great-aunt.
(c) A superhero.
(d) The school principal.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Seventy-Six Dollars and Forty-Nine Cents," why is the narrator writing it?

2. In "Flying Lessons," what does the grandmother say you can do in Europe?

3. In "Flying Lessons," how many brothers does Santosh have?

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

5. In "Main Street," what treat does Celeste like?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What do Santosh and Tomas have in common?

3. In "Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push," what does the dad teach his son's team?

4. In "Flying Lessons," why has the grandmother brought Santosh to Europe?

5. In "Seventy-Six Dollars," how did Monk get his name?

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

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

8. In "Seventy-Six Dollars," how does Monk imagine he got superpowers?

9. In "Seventy-Six Dollars," Monk's superpowers help him get what he wants from Angel, but they also prevent him from getting what he wants from her. How?

10. In "Main Street," what has happened to the narrator's mother?

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