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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where are male children trapped, according to Ralph?
(a) In the "impenetrable fetid jungle of kidhood."
(b) In the "squirming world of adolescence."
(c) In the "Tasmanian Jungle."
(d) In "Magic Mountain."

2. How does everyone travel during the blind date?
(a) By walking.
(b) By car.
(c) By bus.
(d) By streetcar.

3. Cedar Lake is best described as:
(a) A miserable mudhole.
(b) A cool and crisp recreation location.
(c) A scenic vacation spot.
(d) A fisherman's paradise.

4. What best friend of Ralph is introduced in Chapter 6?
(a) Junie Jo Prewitt.
(b) Schwartz.
(c) Steve.
(d) Flick.

5. What was the "major award"?
(a) A bowling alley.
(b) A lamp in the shape of a leg.
(c) A leg in the shape of a lamp.
(d) A new house.

6. What was the magazine of choice for young boys during Ralph and Flick's childhood?
(a) Redbook magazine.
(b) Time magazine.
(c) Boy Scouts of America magazine.
(d) Open Road for Boys.

7. How did Ralph's father win the "major award"?
(a) By playing sports trivia.
(b) By fishing.
(c) By doing a crossword puzzle.
(d) By bowling.

8. What major event is going on in the United States during the main character's childhood?
(a) World War I.
(b) The Great Depression.
(c) The Black Death.
(d) The American Civil War.

9. How did the "major award" get broken?
(a) It broke when someone changed the light bulb.
(b) It was dropped while being moved to the front window.
(c) It fell while being cleaned.
(d) It was knocked over when someone was watering plants.

10. What does Ralph do to Grover Dill?
(a) He starts laughing at him.
(b) He starts throwing snowballs at him.
(c) He starts running away from him.
(d) He starts pummeling him.

11. Because of the Great Depression, people are in need of:
(a) Free entertainment.
(b) Good advice.
(c) More time to go fishing.
(d) Mentors.

12. How do Ralph's parents fight about the "major award"?
(a) They stop eating dinner together.
(b) They have Ralph choose sides.
(c) They each open or close the curtain to show off or hide the "major award."
(d) They yell at each other.

13. Who was the childhood hero displayed in a full-color ad in the back of a magazine in Chapter 2?
(a) Davy Crockett.
(b) Red Ryder.
(c) Black Bart.
(d) John Wayne.

14. Why was Ralph on a blind date?
(a) Helen really wanted to go out with Ralph.
(b) Helen's father insisted it be a double date.
(c) Schwartz was scared to go out alone.
(d) Ralph did not have plans that night.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Ralph's mom hear when she found him during the incident with Grover Dill?

2. How did Ralph obtain membership in the secret club?

3. How does Ralph feel when his father pulls up in the driveway when he gets home after his incident with Grover Dill?

4. What were Ralph and his brother doing when Grover Dill came out of nowhere during their childhood?

5. What is a crappie?

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