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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What paralyzes Ralph with fear at the top of the "special kid thing"?
(a) Kids are running around with masks.
(b) There is no way back down.
(c) Kids are screaming and disappearing into darkness.
(d) There are adults at the top.

2. How would you best describe Ralph's emotions in Chapter 4?
(a) Extremely happy.
(b) Bitterly disappointed and then eagerly excited.
(c) Eagerly excited and then bitterly dissapointed.
(d) Nonchalant.

3. What did Ralph's mom hear when she found him during the incident with Grover Dill?
(a) Ralph was spitting like a camel.
(b) Ralph was howling like a dog.
(c) Ralph was crying out in pain.
(d) Ralph was cussing like a sailor.

4. What makes Cedar Lake so unique?
(a) It is extremely large.
(b) It is now full of clean water.
(c) It is now condemned.
(d) It is extremely small.

5. How did the article's author get to the tavern the first time?
(a) By bus.
(b) By train.
(c) By cab.
(d) By plane.

6. The main character grew up in Hohman, but now lives in:
(a) New York.
(b) New England.
(c) Boston.
(d) Chicago.

7. What makes Ralph smile near the end of the expedition in Chapter 8?
(a) The pretty girls at the lake.
(b) Cleaning fish.
(c) Going to sleep after a long trip.
(d) The adults drinking beer and telling dirty jokes.

8. What did Ralph promise to do if he was allowed to go on the expedition in Chapter 8?
(a) Set up the camp.
(b) Clean all the fish.
(c) Cook the dinner.
(d) Clean the boots.

9. Describe the setting of the "special kid thing."
(a) Dull and damp.
(b) Magical and ornate.
(c) Scary and dark.
(d) Brilliant and colorful.

10. The social life in Hohman is described as being in:
(a) High school football stadiums.
(b) Bowling halls, union halls, or beer halls.
(c) Marching band grounds.
(d) Taverns, barber shops, and dance halls.

11. How is Ralph's date behaving?
(a) She is not saying anything.
(b) She is laughing at all of Ralph's jokes.
(c) She talks incessantly.
(d) She is shy.

12. When does Ralph first consider himself a man?
(a) When he got his first job.
(b) After his first blind date.
(c) During the fishing trip with his father.
(d) When he received a BB gun.

13. What Christmas present does the main character want more than anything during his childhood?
(a) Official Red Ryder air rifle.
(b) Official Red Ryder lasso.
(c) Official Red Ryder cowboy hat.
(d) Official Red Ryder wagon.

14. Who is the main character?
(a) Ralph.
(b) Red Ryder.
(c) Flick.
(d) The Old Man.

15. What is the "special kid thing" at the World's Fair?
(a) Fort Bragg.
(b) Fort Sheridan.
(c) Magic Mountain.
(d) Treasure Island.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the Asp?

2. What color is the light of Truth?

3. What was the name of Ralph's favorite radio show?

4. What is Ralph's favorite sport?

5. What teacher makes the class write a theme on Christmas in Chapter 2?

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