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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What does one parent tell Mrs. Fisher about his son and practice?
(a) He needs the practice to obtain a college scholarship.
(b) He sees no reason she cares about football practice.
(c) He sees no reason to change anything.
(d) He will be pulling his son out of practice.
2. What does Paul's mother do when she finds out Mike is dead?
(a) Goes to the Costello's house.
(b) Call Mr. Fisher.
(c) Cooks dinner.
(d) Goes to the hospital.
3. Where does Mr. Fisher work?
(a) Civil Engineering Department of Tangerine County.
(b) Tangerine County Electrical Power Plant.
(c) Tangerine County Roads and Parks Department.
(d) Tangerine County Waste Management.
4. What do Paul and Joey begin doing together?
(a) Running.
(b) Playing video games.
(c) Playing tennis.
(d) Going to the library.
5. What does Paul do when conversation about Erik and football starts?
(a) Struts around the living room.
(b) Laughs at Erik.
(c) Sits in the chair and sulks.
(d) Goes to his bedroom.
6. What is the name of the subdivision where Paul lives?
(a) Shady Oaks.
(b) Waveryly Hills.
(c) Pinecrest Lakes.
(d) Lake Windsor Downs.
7. Who sees the smoke at the house Sunday morning first?
(a) Paul.
(b) Mr. Fisher.
(c) Erik.
(d) Mrs. Fisher.
8. On September 5, what is Paul doing when Erik arrives home with Arthur?
(a) Carrying in groceries.
(b) Shooting baskets.
(c) Watching television.
(d) Reading.
9. What did Mr. Fisher do when Erik showed potential as a football player?
(a) Started driving him hard.
(b) Started making the two brothers practice together.
(c) Became a sports fan.
(d) Started fawnig on him.
10. What does Paul wear on the soccer field?
(a) Nothing special but regular soccer gear.
(b) Goggles.
(c) A helmet.
(d) Gloves.
11. What does the group of boys Paul sees at the carnival have with them?
(a) Spray paint.
(b) Water ballons.
(c) Switchblades.
(d) Soccer balls.
12. What does Mr. Costello do when Erik and Mr. Fisher come home?
(a) Offers to set them up with a football scout.
(b) Leave.
(c) Go to his home and get his son.
(d) Talks to them about the weather.
13. What did Paul describe his mother's way of moving?
(a) He did not mention his mother's plans.
(b) As a casual, but efficient operation.
(c) As a slapstick comedy.
(d) As a military operation.
14. What does Paul realize about Erik and Arthur related to Mike's death?
(a) Mike's father will no longer coach.
(b) Erik might become a quarterback.
(c) Their positions on the football team will be better.
(d) Arthur will probably quit the team.
15. What is Paul questioned about by the principal?
(a) What time Paul left the carnival.
(b) What he did at the carnival.
(c) If Joey was at the carnival with Paul.
(d) Whether he still wants to play soccer.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Paul's mother do Sunday morning after she goes outside?
2. How does Paul find out he cannot play soccer?
3. Why does Mrs. Fisher want to go through the house before she and Paul leave at the opening of the book?
4. Where are Erik and Mr. Fisher on Sunday?
5. Who takes Paul's glasses from him and cleans the mud off?
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