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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Paul think about his soccer try-outs?
(a) He will be chosen for first string.
(b) He will be second-string.
(c) He has no idea what will happen.
(d) He will not be picked for the team.

2. What nickname do the children give Paul because of soccer?
(a) Mars.
(b) Mercury.
(c) Fleet.
(d) Flash.

3. What is the name of the subdivision where Paul lives?
(a) Lake Windsor Downs.
(b) Shady Oaks.
(c) Pinecrest Lakes.
(d) Waveryly Hills.

4. What did Mr. Fisher do when Erik showed potential as a football player?
(a) Started making the two brothers practice together.
(b) Started fawnig on him.
(c) Became a sports fan.
(d) Started driving him hard.

5. What does Paul wonder about when he thinks of what the rest of his family is doing?
(a) If his family thinks he's stupid as well as blind.
(b) If he can live up to them.
(c) What difference he is making anywhere.
(d) If he can find another family.

6. What does the group of boys Paul sees at the carnival have with them?
(a) Soccer balls.
(b) Spray paint.
(c) Water ballons.
(d) Switchblades.

7. What time of the morning does Paul and his mother leave their former city?
(a) Nine.
(b) Five.
(c) Six.
(d) Eight.

8. What does Joey tell Paul about Paul's statement to the principal?
(a) No one has to know who it was.
(b) He will probably be beat up.
(c) He is now a hero.
(d) He was a ratfink.

9. What does Erik tell kids when they ask why Paul wears such thick glasses?
(a) Paul was hit in the head with a baseball bat.
(b) Paul was born that way.
(c) Paul stared at a solar eclipse too long.
(d) They don't know why his sight is so bad.

10. Who does Paul think Erik will date?
(a) Mike's sister.
(b) The student vice-president.
(c) One of the cheerleaders.
(d) One of the girls on the tennis team.

11. How does Paul find out he cannot play soccer?
(a) He is called into the principal's office.
(b) During practice.
(c) His parents receive a letter.
(d) The coach calls his mother.

12. Why is Charley Burns fired?
(a) For using shoddy materials.
(b) For taking bribes.
(c) For letting Mr. Fisher set his own hours.
(d) For making a joke about kids not be injured by the sinkhole.

13. What does Paul think about his vision impairment and Erik?
(a) Erik is happy Paul is almost blind.
(b) Erik is part of the secret.
(c) Erik could care less whether Paul is blind.
(d) Erik was gone the day Paul lost so much of his sight.

14. Why does Joey invite Paul to a carnival?
(a) Joey's mother doesn't want him to stay at home.
(b) Joey needs some distraction from his grief.
(c) Joey has extra money to spend.
(d) Joey's father does not want him around.

15. What does Paul's mother do Sunday morning after she goes outside?
(a) Makes Paul wear a dust mask outside.
(b) Calls the fire department.
(c) Tells Paul to stay in the house.
(d) Runs over to the neighbor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Paul's mother ask to see at the school when he takes him there?

2. Where does Mr. Fisher work?

3. What does Paul do after the thunderstorm?

4. What does Joey do when Paul tells the principal what he saw at the carnival?

5. Why does the coach talk to members of the soccer team about the carnival?

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