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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In November, how many questions are on the test Mrs. Baker gives Holling on "The Tempest"?

2. What type of church does Holling's family attend?

3. What does Holling's father do for a living?

4. When Doug Swieteck's brother throws up on Mrs. Sidman, what has he had for lunch?

5. In December, what does Doug Swieteck say the batting average is of the baseball player who will be at the Baker Sporting Emporium?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Holling do in January when he sees his sister walking across Lee Avenue in front of a skidding bus?

2. What is the living room like in Holling's house?

3. What does Mrs. Baker arrange for Danny Hupfer, Doug Swieteck, and Holling to do on the last Wednesday before the holidays?

4. In September, why does Holling say that is is difficult living where he does?

5. Why does Danny Hupfer give his baseball to Mickey Mantle?

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. What do Holling and Mrs Baker start doing on Wednesday at the end of October, and how does Holling feel about the activity?

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

10. Why does Holling want a sugary snack after his first day of school in September?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Holling is rather self-centered at the beginning of the novel. How does Holling grow and mature through the course of the novel? What events and circumstances help him come of age?

Essay Topic 2

Mrs. Baker takes Holling on an architectural tour of his town. What does Holling discover about his town and about himself from the tour?

Essay Topic 3

Meryl Lee and Holling have gone to school together since they were in elementary school. How would you describe their relationship? How does their relationship change, and what factors influence their relationship?

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