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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In October what is the color of the image that Holling's sister paints on her cheek?
(a) Brown.
(b) Pink.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Red.

2. How old is Holling's sister?
(a) 17.
(b) 15.
(c) 16.
(d) 14.

3. What baseball player will be signing baseball bats and baseballs at the Baker Sporting Emporium in December?
(a) Orlando Cepeda.
(b) Mickey Mantle.
(c) Mike McCormick.
(d) Hank Aaron.

4. Where does Mr. Hoodhood say that hippies live?
(a) Greenwich Village.
(b) Berkley.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) San Francisco.

5. When does the "Home Town Chronicle" run a shot of Holling as Ariel in the play?
(a) New Year's Day.
(b) January 2.
(c) New Year's Eve.
(d) December 30.

6. In January, what do the Mets decide to pay Buddy Harrelson a year to play baseball?
(a) $23,000.
(b) $15,000.
(c) $21,000.
(d) $18,000.

7. What type of house does Holling live in?
(a) Brick ranch.
(b) Split-level.
(c) 2-story colonial.
(d) 2-story Victorian.

8. What character is Holling going to play for the Long Island Shakespeare Company's Holiday Extravaganza?
(a) Ariel.
(b) Amiens.
(c) Ajax.
(d) Angelo.

9. Where does Mrs. Baker sit when Holling plays Ariel at the Shakespeare performance?
(a) Row 3.
(b) Row 2.
(c) Row 4.
(d) Row 5.

10. In November what does Mr. Hoodhood do when the azalea bushes lose their blossoms?
(a) Cut them down.
(b) Trim them to a few inches from the ground.
(c) Decorates them with lights.
(d) Wrap them in burlap.

11. When in November does Holling cut the lawn for the last time?
(a) The 4th.
(b) First Saturday.
(c) The 15th.
(d) Last Saturday.

12. What item of clothing does Holling's sister say that they cannot wear at the high school?
(a) Mini-skirts.
(b) Turtleneck.
(c) Hooded sweatshirt.
(d) Blue jeans.

13. Why do Holling's parents not come to see him perform in the Shakespeare performance?
(a) They have the flu.
(b) Bing Crosby is on television.
(c) They are having friends over.
(d) Holling's sister is performing in the high school band.

14. In September, where does Holling say that families live whose last names end in "berg" or "zog" or "stein."
(a) West.
(b) North.
(c) East.
(d) South.

15. In September, how long does Holling say that Meryl Lee Kowalski has been in love with him?
(a) Since sixth grade.
(b) Since kindergarten.
(c) Since fourth grade.
(d) Since third grade.

Short Answer Questions

1. In October after the incident with Doug Swieteck's brother, before what class does Mrs. Baker start smiling at Holling?

2. When it begins to snow in January and the power fluctuates, what does Mrs. Hoodhood keep checking to see if it is on?

3. In January when the power is off at the school, what does Mrs. Bigio bring students?

4. What year is it in the first chapter of the book?

5. What type of weather is there in Long Island in November?

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