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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Tom do when he leaves Maggie's house?
(a) Goes horseback riding.
(b) Goes to school.
(c) Delivers Ike and Bobby's papers.
(d) Goes out to the McPherons.

2. What does Harold ask Victoria after dinner?
(a) What she thinks of the market.
(b) If she wants to wash the dishes.
(c) If she needs to see the doctor.
(d) If she has seen the baby's father recently.

3. What do Ike and Bobby find when they arrive at Mrs. Stearns' house?
(a) She has already made cookies the day before.
(b) She has moved.
(c) Her sister is there.
(d) She is dead.

4. Why does Mrs. Stearns send Ike and Bobby to the store?
(a) To get them out of her hair.
(b) To get themselves some candy.
(c) To get some groceries.
(d) To get her some milk.

5. What does Mr. Beckman threaten?
(a) To pull Russell from the school.
(b) To have the state police come into the town.
(c) To bring legal action against the school system.
(d) To call the governor.

6. What does Victoria tell Maggie is wrong at the McPherons' house?
(a) It is kept too cold.
(b) It smells like cows.
(c) The brothers rarely talk.
(d) It is boring.

7. What does Sharlene try to do when Russell forces the boys into his car?
(a) Threatens to call the police.
(b) Tells him she is getting out.
(c) Jokes about killing the boys.
(d) Asks him to leave the boys alone.

8. What does Guthrie ask Judy when she kisses him?
(a) Whether she has ever been married.
(b) If she wants to go riding.
(c) About her ex-husband.
(d) If she likes children.

9. What does Harold suggest the three of them do?
(a) Go to a movie.
(b) Go into Denver.
(c) Paint the kitchen.
(d) Play Scrabble.

10. Why do Ike and Bobby go to see Mrs. Stearns?
(a) They are worried about her.
(b) They want some cookies.
(c) They are bored.
(d) It is the only place their father said they were allowed to go.

11. What kind of job does Judy have at the school?
(a) Secretary.
(b) Teacher.
(c) Nurse.
(d) Vice-Principal.

12. Where does Maggie see Harold?
(a) At the grocery store.
(b) At church.
(c) At the town meeting.
(d) At the feed store.

13. What does Dwayne ask Victoria to do?
(a) Leave him alone.
(b) Have an abortion.
(c) Not have an abortion.
(d) Come live with him.

14. What does Guthrie find out a couple of days later about his visit to Judy's house?
(a) Everyone knew he was there.
(b) She is actually married.
(c) He is being censored at the school for going there.
(d) Ike and Bobby know he was there.

15. What does Tom bring to a school board meeting?
(a) Nothing.
(b) A long list of complaints by students against Russell.
(c) His grade book.
(d) He brings a video of the day Russell hit him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Victoria ask Dwayne when she sees him?

2. Where is Guthrie lying at Judy's house?

3. What does Victoria first tell the McPheron brothers?

4. When do Ike and Bobby arrive at the McPherons' ranch?

5. What do the boys tell Guthrie when he arrives home the night of their encounter with Russell?

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