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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 December, what decorations does Mrs. Baker put up in her classroom?

2. When Doug Swieteck put gum in the teacher's water fountain, how long was he suspended?

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

4. How long has the menorah that is displayed in the lobby of the school been in Mr. Samowitz's family?

5. In November what does Holling's mom give him one day for lunch?

Short Essay Questions

1. In October what happens to the cream puffs that Mrs. Baker has in her room?

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

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

4. What are the first things that Mrs. Baker has Holling do on Wednesdays when they are alone together?

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

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

7. How does everyone at school see the picture of Holling playing Ariel from the town newspaper?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

One of Holling’s heroes has been Mickey Mantle. How is Mantle revealed to not be heroic, and what does the author reveal about true heroism?

Essay Topic 2

In “The Merchant of Venice,” Portia pleads for mercy. How does Holling feel when he reads that speech, and what does he think about the concept of mercy as Portia presents it in her speech? How does he see mercy in his own life?

Essay Topic 3

Mrs. Baker has Holling read Shakespeare on the Wednesday when the other students have religious instruction. Why does Mrs. Baker have Holling read Shakespeare? What does Holling learn about himself, other people, and the world around him through reading Shakespeare?

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