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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On the Ides of March, how many miles does Coach Quatrini want kids running?
(a) 5 miles.
(b) 4 miles.
(c) 6 miles.
(d) 3 miles.

2. How does Mrs. Baker's husband go missing in action?
(a) Downed helicopter transport.
(b) Combing the jungle.
(c) Taking a hill.
(d) Destroying villages.

3. In May, what are the students supposed to do when the sirens go off?
(a) Go across the street.
(b) Go under their desks.
(c) Meet in the playground.
(d) Head to the basement.

4. In April how much time does Mrs. Baker give Holling from reading Shakespeare to coach him on his running?
(a) 3 weeks.
(b) A month.
(c) 2 1/2 weeks.
(d) 2 weeks.

5. In February how many ceiling tiles are bulging down in Mrs. Baker's classroom?
(a) 9.
(b) 8.
(c) 7.
(d) 10.

6. In April, how many American troops are marching to relieve the Marines at Khesanh?
(a) 17,000.
(b) 20,000.
(c) 23,000.
(d) 15,000.

7. In March, how many seventh graders make the varsity cross country team?
(a) 5.
(b) 1.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

8. Where does Danny want to run rather than go through his bar mitzvah?
(a) Montana.
(b) Chicago.
(c) California.
(d) Denver.

9. In March when Coach Quatrini has everyone try out for the cross country team, how many miles does he have them run at tempo?
(a) 1 1/2.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

10. During the spring break in April, what type of car does Holling's sister's new friend drive?
(a) Old Ford pickup.
(b) Old Chevy pickup.
(c) Blue VW van.
(d) Yellow VW bug.

11. What type of flower does Holling's sister have to wear to the presentation of the Businessman of 1967 Award?
(a) White carnation.
(b) Red rose.
(c) White rose.
(d) Purple orchid.

12. In March, who is the best sentence diagrammer in the seventh grade?
(a) Mai Thi.
(b) Doug.
(c) Meryl Lee.
(d) Holling.

13. After Holling's sister leaves, what vegetables are no longer served at his house?
(a) Peas.
(b) Lima beans.
(c) Green beans.
(d) Broccoli.

14. What is the name of Holling's sister's new friend during spring break in April?
(a) Chit.
(b) Breeze.
(c) Cloud.
(d) Light.

15. In March, how many Marines are cut off and can only get supplies by air at Khesanh base?
(a) 5,500.
(b) 4,500.
(c) 5,000.
(d) 6,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. On Valentine's Day, where does Holling take Meryl Lee after seeing Romeo and Juliet?

2. On opening day, what team do the Yankees play?

3. What color sneakers does Mrs. Baker wear when she and Holling go out to the track in March?

4. In May when the sirens go off, how long are students to remain in place?

5. What do Holling and his classmates have for lunch on their camping trip?

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