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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In September after the first day of school, what is Holling's sister listening to when he knocks on her door?
(a) Monkees.
(b) Beatles.
(c) The Animals.
(d) The Birds.

2. When it begins to snow in January and the power fluctuates, what does Mrs. Hoodhood keep checking to see if it is on?
(a) Television.
(b) Oven.
(c) Refrigerator.
(d) Furnace.

3. Where is Holling injured when he pushes someone out of the way of a school bus skidding on ice and snow?
(a) Back.
(b) Buttocks.
(c) Left knee.
(d) Stomach.

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

5. How does Holling get to the Baker Sporting Emporium after his Shakespearean performance?
(a) Bus.
(b) His father.
(c) Danny's father.
(d) Meryl Lee's father.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Baker assign Holling to read for the first Wednesday of January?

2. What item of clothing does Holling's sister say that they cannot wear at the high school?

3. What decorations do Holling's parents have on their Christmas tree?

4. In September, how long does Holling say that Meryl Lee Kowalski has been in love with him?

5. What is Mrs. Bigio's first name?

Short Essay Questions

1. What holiday decorations are in the main lobby of the school?

2. Who from Holling's class attends his Shakespeare performance, and how do they react to his performance?

3. What is it like in January when the power goes on and off at Holling's house in the evening?

4. What does Mrs. Baker do for the holidays in her classroom?

5. What is the yard and house like where Holling lives?

6. What does Doug Swieteck's brother do the evening before he is to return to school?

7. In September, what does Holling say about a list that Doug Swieteck made up?

8. Why does Holling's sister think that military school is a stupid idea?

9. What does Holling see when he goes to school early to practice his curses in November?

10. How does Holling do on the test Mrs. Baker gives him on "The Tempest"?

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