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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How has Old Man Crawley injured himself in Chapter 11?
(a) He slipped in the shower.
(b) He cut himself preparing dinner.
(c) He fell down the stairs.
(d) A dog jumped on him.

2. What name is given to a spiritual man who uses metal rods to find the presence of water and spirits?
(a) A roubus.
(b) A razzer.
(c) A jingler.
(d) A dowser.

3. What is the name of Lexie's guide dog?
(a) Sparky.
(b) Angie.
(c) Moxie.
(d) Josie.

4. What is just below Old Man Crawley's apartment?
(a) Crawley's Restaurant.
(b) A bar.
(c) A bookstore.
(d) A garage.

5. Who ended up running away with Schwa's mother, according to the Night Butcher?
(a) The Day Butcher.
(b) The store manager.
(c) A bread distributor.
(d) One of the checkers.

6. Where was the Schwa left when his mother disappeared?
(a) The frozen food aisle.
(b) The parking lot.
(c) The fast food aisle.
(d) The cart checkout.

7. Who yells that an express train is coming?
(a) Ira.
(b) Howie.
(c) The Schwa.
(d) Frankie.

8. Antsy remembers the Schwa when what falls on the floor from his mother's recipe cards?
(a) A business card.
(b) A necklace.
(c) A paperclip.
(d) A pencil.

9. Where does Antsy take the spiritual man he asks for help from in Chapter 15?
(a) The Schwa's house.
(b) Waldbaums.
(c) Old Man Crawley's apartment.
(d) The park.

10. Antsy cannot go during the day to the supermarket to talk to the Night Butcher because the manager has banned him from the store for what reason?
(a) Stealing candy.
(b) Protesting in front of the store.
(c) Not wearing shoes in the store.
(d) Asking awkward questions.

11. The Night Butcher tells Schwa and his friends that the Schwa's mother was __________.
(a) Not all there.
(b) Very selfish.
(c) Very unhappy.
(d) Confused.

12. What is a literary device in which an author indistinctly suggests certain plot developments that might come later in the story?
(a) Protagonist.
(b) Foreshadowing.
(c) Simile.
(d) Metaphor.

13. What does Lexie ask for at the restaurant in Chapter 12?
(a) A napkin.
(b) Mustard.
(c) A braille menu.
(d) A clean glass.

14. Antsy tries to persuade the Schwa that he will not ___________ someday, but the Schwa does not believe him.
(a) Kill his mother.
(b) Kill himself.
(c) Kill his father.
(d) Disappear.

15. What does the Night Butcher say Schwa's mother did at the meat counter on the day she disappeared?
(a) Broke down crying.
(b) Sampled a package of shrimp.
(c) Argued about the prices.
(d) Asked what was on sale.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Old Man Crawley say his son wants to do in Chapter 11, "The Youngest Doctor in Sheepshead Bay Gets Held Hostage When He Least Expects It"?

2. Whom does the Schwa find waiting up for him in Chapter 20?

3. As a result of Frankie's actions, his driver's license is revoked for how long?

4. What does the Schwa's father show him at the end of Chapter 20?

5. Whom does Lexie tell Antsy to call and invite along in the morning in Chapter 17?

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