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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 elementary school do the children of Hohman attend?
(a) Thomas Jefferson School.
(b) George Washington School.
(c) John F. Kennedy School.
(d) Warren G. Harding School.

2. Hohman's weather is described as having:
(a) Several thunderstorms each year.
(b) Harsh winters and equally extreme summers.
(c) Less rain than other nearby towns.
(d) Lots of snow and lots of rain.

3. Why is Ralph's sporting choice so unusual?
(a) He lives, breathes, and dreams the sport, but his mother does not let him participate.
(b) He lives, breathes, and dreams the sport but never gets the chance to participate.
(c) He lives, breathes, and dreams the sport, but his father does not let him participate.
(d) He lives, breathes, and dreams the sport, but he is not very good.

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

5. Ralph describes his date as:
(a) The best-looking girl he has ever seen.
(b) Someone with whom he did not have the courage to speak.
(c) He did not comment on his date.
(d) The worst-looking girl he has ever seen.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ralph's first secret message say?

2. How does Ralph describe "the rest of us?"

3. Who was the childhood hero displayed in a full-color ad in the back of a magazine in Chapter 2?

4. What is the name of the tavern owner?

5. How can kids join the secret club?

Short Essay Questions

1. How important was the "major award" to the Old Man?

2. Why is Ludlow Kissel infamous in Hohman?

3. Why does Ralph think people in Northern Indiana like fireworks so much?

4. Describe the Used-Car Nut.

5. What does Ralph think about people who like JuJu Baby candy as children?

6. What was similar and different about Ludlow Kissel's and Ralph's father's fireworks experiences?

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

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

9. Why is Cedar Lake special to Ralph and Flick?

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

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