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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 "Seventy-Six Dollars and Forty-Nine Cents," what was the name of the narrator's first crush?
(a) Melissa Williams.
(b) Margaret Mason.
(c) Julie Anders.
(d) Lisa Castillo.

2. In "Main Street," why is the mother allowed to curse but the narrator is not, according to the narrator's father?
(a) Her mother is in pain.
(b) Her mother is an adult.
(c) Her mother has gone insane.
(d) Her mother is angry at her father.

3. In "Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push," what does the narrator's father always seem to say?
(a) Grumpa-Grumpa.
(b) Yeah, Yeah.
(c) Up to you.
(d) No way.

4. In "Seventy-Six Dollars and Forty-Nine Cents," what is the narrator able to guess?
(a) The price of Angel's new hairdo.
(b) How much Herve's mother spent on groceries last night.
(c) The cost of Angel's new shoes.
(d) How much Mr. Olley spent on his new suit.

5. In "Seventy-Six Dollars and Forty-Nine Cents," where does Angel's grandmother live?
(a) Pierre, South Dakota.
(b) Macon, Georgia.
(c) Louisville, Kentucky.
(d) Reno, Nevada.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Flying Lessons," how old is the boy Santosh meets?

2. In "Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push," what does the narrator's dad teach the team?

3. In "Seventy-Six Dollars and Forty-Nine Cents," how does the narrator prove what he can do to Herve?

4. In "Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push," what does the team vote to do after the game?

5. In "Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push," what did the narrator's dad tell Mr. Evans?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In "Flying Lessons," what does Santosh say is his "deal with the devil"?

4. What do Santosh and Tomas have in common?

5. In "Main Street," what is the relationship like between the narrator and Celeste?

6. In "Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push," what happened to put the narrator in a wheelchair?

7. In "Main Street," how is it that Celeste came to live in Peterborough?

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

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

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

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