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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 does Benji remember about Melanie when he first meets her again in Chapter 7.
(a) Everything.
(b) He remembers her as a bit of a tomboy.
(c) He remembers her as being very spoiled.
(d) Virtually nothing.

2. What sets off Benji's father's explosive temper?
(a) Hearing his children swear.
(b) Bad weather.
(c) Talking about his drinking problem.
(d) Nearly anything.

3. Who is able to get into the concert when they try a second time?
(a) Benji and his girlfriend.
(b) Reggie and Benji.
(c) Benji and Bobby.
(d) NP and Benji.

4. What did Benji do when Melanie, at a young age, suggested they get married?
(a) He gave her a Ring Pop as a wedding ring.
(b) He ran away screaming.
(c) He never answered her.
(d) He called her his wife for several months afterward.

5. What picture does Benji see that makes him realize how bad his father's haircuts were?
(a) His kindergarten picture.
(b) A picture of himself at his sister's wedding.
(c) His prom picture.
(d) His 5th grade picture.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who suggests sneaking into Benji's old house?

2. When do Erica and her family arrive in Sag Harbor?

3. What kind of music does Benji prefer?

4. Where is Benji's sister during most of the novel?

5. What other group was coming to Sag Harbor?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Benji and his friends stop watching the races in Chapter 8?

2. How do Benji's neighbors act when they learn his father is BBQing?

3. According to Benji in Chapter 5, why was The Cosby Show so groundbreaking?

4. How does Reggie try to avoid making his father angry?

5. What goes wrong with NP's plan to get into the Lisa Lisa concert?

6. What is Benji thinking about one Saturday morning in Chapter 5?

7. What causes Benji to realize his father's BBQ isn't all that he remembered it to be?

8. Why does Melanie leave Sag Harbor when she's younger?

9. What does Benji only realize in retrospect about his father's haircuts?

10. How is Benji feeling when he hears his parents pull into the driveway in Chapter 7?

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