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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was on the front cover the card the narrator sent to his mother while she was in the hospital?
(a) Pictures of birds.
(b) Pictures of flowers.
(c) Pictures of shoes.
(d) Pictures of cars.

2. What does the narrator compare his memory to?
(a) Television.
(b) Film.
(c) Reading.
(d) Math.

3. How many attachments does the narrator's Swiss army knife have?
(a) 13.
(b) 10.
(c) 18.
(d) 15.

4. Why does the narrator like Sherlock Holmes?
(a) Because he is not stupid.
(b) Because he does believe in the supernatural.
(c) Because he does not believe in the supernatural.
(d) Because he is stupid.

5. In Chapter 109, what does the narrator spend the afternoon doing?
(a) Detective work.
(b) Math.
(c) Reading his favorite book.
(d) Painting pictures of aliens.

6. What is the name of the man who works for Father and greets the narrator at the start of Chapter 103?
(a) Degrassi.
(b) Juan.
(c) Jackson.
(d) Rhodri.

7. How does the narrator's father describe Mr. Shears?
(a) As a nice man.
(b) As an evil man.
(c) As an angry man.
(d) As a gentle man.

8. What does Siobhan ask the narrator about at school on Monday in Chapter 149?
(a) The information Mrs. Alexander gave him.
(b) The narrator's book.
(c) His A-level math test.
(d) The bruises on his face.

9. In reflection, what does the narrator recall about his mother's temper?
(a) His mother used to fight with his father a lot.
(b) His mother has a quicker temper than Father.
(c) His mother was very kind and gentle.
(d) His mother always left the house when she was in a rage.

10. In Chapter 89, what Joseph Conrad book does Siobhan tell the narrator about?
(a) Heart of Darkness.
(b) Cave of Darkness.
(c) Tales of Darkness.
(d) Dark Heart.

11. In Chapter 89, why does the narrator keep his eyes closed on his way to school on the third day?
(a) Because after two black days in a row, he is allowed to.
(b) Because he is allowed to after three green days in a row.
(c) Because he is allowed to after three bad days in a row.
(d) Because he is allowed to after two good days in a row.

12. What does the narrator have to do to the Gobi Aloo Sag before he can eat it?
(a) Holds his nose.
(b) Adds red food coloring to it.
(c) Adds pepper to it.
(d) Says a prayer over it.

13. What type of listing does the narrator include in Chapter 73?
(a) A listing of his father's infidelities.
(b) A listing of his mother's mood swings.
(c) A listing of his parents' arguments.
(d) A listing of his behavioral problems.

14. What profession does the narrator tell his readers he would be good at?
(a) Astronaut.
(b) Doctor.
(c) Teacher.
(d) President.

15. What memory of his mother does the narrator recall in Chapter 113?
(a) Their time together at home.
(b) Her reading his favorite book to him.
(c) Her sickness.
(d) Their holiday in Cornwall.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator put on the kitchen table when he returns home in Chapter 127?

2. According to the narrator, what four moods does the dog have?

3. How does Mrs. Forbes respond to the narrator's dislike of two colors?

4. What is the name of Mrs. Alexander's dog?

5. Why doesn't the narrator think he could make his story into a short novel?

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