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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What club was Lisa Lisa going to play at in Sag Harbor?
(a) The Boom Boom Room.
(b) The Flix.
(c) Bayside.
(d) Frontside.

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

3. With what does NP plan to bribe one of the bouncers at the concert?
(a) Free ice cream.
(b) Marijuana.
(c) Money.
(d) Beer.

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

5. What is the title of Chapter 8?
(a) The First Sign of Fall.
(b) A Leaf Falls, and Summer Ends.
(c) Of Thee I Sing.
(d) The Black National Anthem.

6. On what holiday do the Sag Harbor neighbors celebrate the end of summer?
(a) July 4th.
(b) The first Friday in August.
(c) The first Tuesday in October.
(d) Labor Day.

7. How does Benji's father act when he is drinking?
(a) He gets funny.
(b) He gets mean.
(c) He gets quiet.
(d) He gets sleepy.

8. How many children are in Benji's family?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 5.
(d) 2.

9. What does Benji worry will prevent him from seeing the concert?
(a) The bouncer at the door.
(b) His work schedule.
(c) His girlfriend.
(d) His parents.

10. Why was the bouncer NP knew not working the door at the concert?
(a) The guy NP thought was a bouncer was just a phony.
(b) He got promoted.
(c) He was arrested.
(d) He got fired.

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

12. What does Benji think of his father's BBQ at the beginning of Chapter 5?
(a) It's wonderful.
(b) It's weird for a vegetarian.
(c) It's awful.
(d) It's a waste of time and money.

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

14. What is the title of Chapter 6?
(a) Breathing Tips of the Great American Beatboxers.
(b) Reggie Takes a Beating.
(c) Chapter 6.
(d) The Cosbys, Part II.

15. Where are Benji's parents during the bonfire?
(a) At home, packing.
(b) At a cocktail party somewhere else.
(c) At the bonfire, just like everyone else.
(d) Back in New York City.

Short Answer Questions

1. What year is it in Chapter 5?

2. How does Benji describe his dad?

3. What does Benji think about his upcoming year as the summer concludes?

4. What is Benji's opinion of Melanie in the first few minutes after they meet again in Chapter 7?

5. How do all of Benji's friends feel about being able to sneak into the concert?

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