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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. Where did Portico's parents get a coffee table?
(a) At a garage sale.
(b) At a thrift store.
(c) On the sidewalk outside their building.
(d) By the dumpsters outside their building.

2. What used to be Gran Gran's job?
(a) Nurse.
(b) Teacher.
(c) Department store clerk.
(d) Grocery store clerk.

3. What is the name of Mater and Pater's spaceship in an episode of Super Space Warriors?
(a) Sunjet.
(b) Supership.
(c) Turbojet.
(d) Starplane.

4. Halfway through the dance contest at Zola's birthday party, who arrives?
(a) Mr. Brawner.
(b) Mya.
(c) Herbert.
(d) Jaden.

5. In Episode 1, what is grown in the community garden at Skylight Gardens?
(a) Corn, peas, and green beans.
(b) Watermelons and pumpkins.
(c) Peas and carrots.
(d) Potatoes and strawberries.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Portico uses the zamarama zigzag, whose attention is he trying to divert?

2. Where is Zola pretending to do when Portico goes to the courtyard in Episode 1?

3. What type of punch does the narrator think should be served at a birthday party?

4. How many balloons does the narrator say are needed for a birthday party?

5. In Episode 1, who does Portico fall for so that person will not fall?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Mr. Mister, and what does he do all day?

2. After the incident with Herbert on the first day of school last year, how did Zola help Portico with his frets?

3. How did Herbert come to live at Skylight Gardens?

4. What instructions does the narrator provide on "How to be a Good Castlemate" (64)?

5. What are Portico's parents arguing about after he helps Mr. Brawner sell a chair?

6. Where did Portico's parents get a coffee table, and how has it been used?

7. How does Portico save Mr. Chico in the stairwell?

8. Why does Mama Gloria's apartment always stink?

9. How does Portico meet Herbert?

10. How does Mr. Brawner sell a lawn chair?

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