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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. How old was Vera when she got her first oratory medal?
(a) 15.
(b) 12.
(c) 14.
(d) 13.

2. In Chapter 1, how old is Alec?
(a) 77.
(b) 69.
(c) 71.
(d) 73.

3. In Chapter 3, how long has Alec owned Collier's Auto?
(a) 14 years.
(b) 9 years.
(c) 17 years.
(d) 10 years.

4. How does Vera carry her important papers?
(a) Backpack.
(b) Duffel bag.
(c) Brief case.
(d) Cardboard box.

5. How old is Vera?
(a) 36.
(b) 31.
(c) 33.
(d) 35.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is the hatband on Alec's hat in Chapter 3?

2. Where was Billy Atkins working when Alec confronted him about teasing Alec's cousin Rose?

3. How much did Lyle Gardiner charge Pooch's fireman boyfriend for every hour Lyle stayed away from the apartment when the fireman was there?

4. How old is Lyle Gardiner?

5. In Chapter 7, what time does Daniel awake and find his grandfather watching him sleep?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the young man on the bus offer Vera, and how does Daniel interrupt?

2. What does Alec remember about Vera's absence?

3. What does Vera have Daniel collect at the end of Chapter 5?

4. Why does Daniel like his grandfather?

5. What did Vera do when she and some of her army companions went to visit New York City?

6. Who cleans up for Alec and why?

7. What was Alec's first job, and how did he get it?

8. In Chapter 8, why did Vera quit writing Earl?

9. Who are Vera and Daniel's fellow passengers on the bus in Chapter 2?

10. Why does Daniel think that he will not make friends in Connaught?

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