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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Benji sneaks into his old house with ___________.
(a) Just Melanie.
(b) Melanie, Reggie, and NP.
(c) Melanie, Reggie, NP, and Nick.
(d) Melanie and Reggie.

2. What does Benji do to the radio before leaving the house in Chapter 7?
(a) Changes the station.
(b) Hides it.
(c) Turns it off.
(d) Turns up the volume.

3. What instructions are the children given about the bonfire?
(a) To cover it with sand.
(b) To let it die out.
(c) To put water on it to make sure it's out later.
(d) To make sure it stays going all night.

4. Which group goes first in the neighborhood races in Chapter 8?
(a) Boys.
(b) Girls.
(c) Adults.
(d) Grandparents.

5. Why does Benji identify with the Cosbys so much?
(a) He doesn't identify with them.
(b) He thinks one of the actors is just like Reggie.
(c) He totally sees himself in Theo.
(d) The mother and father have the same jobs as his parents.

6. What happened to the band shortly after the concert?
(a) They remembered Benji and his friends.
(b) They decided to move to Sag Harbor.
(c) They became very successful.
(d) They faded away after their heyday.

7. What question does everyone ask at the bonfire?
(a) "Did you hear what happened to Nick's dad?"
(b) "How's your family back home?"
(c) "When are you heading back?"
(d) "Where have you been all summer?"

8. What does Barry throw into the bonfire?
(a) His homework.
(b) His beer cans.
(c) A battery.
(d) A firecracker.

9. What is the name of the local radio station in Sag Harbor?
(a) KROK.
(b) WISE.
(c) WLNG.
(d) KBSX.

10. How often do people stay at Benji's old Sag Harbor house?
(a) Several times a month.
(b) Never.
(c) Every night.
(d) Not very often.

11. What year is it in Chapter 5?
(a) 2005.
(b) 1965.
(c) 1985.
(d) 1975.

12. Where is Benji's sister during most of the novel?
(a) Benji doesn't have a sister.
(b) Traveling in Europe.
(c) With her boyfriend.
(d) In college.

13. What did Benji think of his father's haircuts when he was little?
(a) They were great.
(b) They were necessary to save money.
(c) They were painful but worth it.
(d) They were really bad.

14. How does Benji feel once he is able to sneak into the concert?
(a) Guilty.
(b) Triumphant.
(c) Embarrassed.
(d) Tired.

15. What is Reggie's schedule during the weekends most of the time?
(a) He works a lot.
(b) He has to work nights.
(c) He work on Sundays so that he can go to church.
(d) He barely works at all.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Benji describe his dad?

2. What do Benji and NP realize about Barry?

3. Who is able to get into the concert when they try a second time?

4. What sets off Benji's father's explosive temper?

5. What is the title of Chapter 6?

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