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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. What were Ralph and his brother doing when Grover Dill came out of nowhere during their childhood?
(a) Playing football.
(b) Playing baseball.
(c) Playing kick the can.
(d) Playing soccer.

2. As what does Ralph use the "Get in there, kid, you're holding up the line" comment?
(a) It is his way of making friends.
(b) It is his way of beginning a story.
(c) It is his new mantra about life.
(d) It is his motivation to find a way out.

3. How does Ralph feel when his father pulls up in the driveway when he gets home after his incident with Grover Dill?
(a) He is terrified.
(b) He is happy.
(c) He is shaking.
(d) He is proud.

4. Who tells Ralph "Get in there, kid, you're holding up the line"?
(a) The Magic Mountain attendant.
(b) The Treasure Island worker.
(c) The World's Fair police.
(d) His parents.

5. What resides inside every male child, according to Ralph?
(a) A Tasmanian Devil.
(b) An adult voice.
(c) A childish sense of adventure.
(d) A childish sense of humor.

Short Answer Questions

1. The social life in Hohman is described as being in:

2. Who is the main character?

3. Ralph thinks there are several moments in a person's life when:

4. What does Ralph's father do when he figures out what the "major award" is?

5. How old is Ralph when he goes to the World's Fair?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Ralph's life changed forever after the jawbreaker incident at Pulaski's store?

2. Why does Ralph retell Uncle Ben's joke if he truly did not understand the joke?

3. Why is Ralph's encounter with the woman at the Automat so important to the story?

4. Why didn't Ralph's parents both share the same feelings about the "major award"?

5. Why does Ralph believe that penny candy is such a big deal to a child?

6. What happened when Grover Dill tripped Ralph on his way home from school one time?

7. How does Ralph get through the doorway?

8. What makes Ralph think about Miss Bryfogel?

9. Why does Adult Ralph recall the theme song of his favorite radio show after all the years?

10. What does Ralph like about Treasure Island?

(see the answer keys)

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