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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. What does Mr. Bigio bring when she hikes into camp that is a lifesaver?

2. By June, how long has Mrs. Sidman been principal?

3. During the presentation of the design for the junior high, how many minutes is each architect supposed to have to present his idea?

4. What type of flower does Holling's sister have to wear to the presentation of the Businessman of 1967 Award?

5. During the spring break in April, what type of car does Holling's sister's new friend drive?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Lieutenant Baker survive when his helicopter was shot down?

2. In April what does Mrs. Baker learn when she receives a phone call from the United States Army?

3. What is the camping spot like where Mrs. Baker takes her class?

4. At the beginning of March, what is happening at the Marine base at Khesanh base in Vietnam?

5. During the spring break in April, who is Holling's sister's friend and what do they do together?

6. Why does Mrs. Baker stay behind after the Yankees' opening game?

7. What story does the local newspaper report on May 3?

8. Why does Mrs. Baker say that the school has everyone practice for an atomic bomb drop?

9. What does Mrs. Baker do when an atomic bomb drill comes during a Wednesday afternoon when all the other children are gone except Holling?

10. How does Mrs. Sidman react when the rats fall into her lap when she and other board members are visiting Mrs. Baker's classroom?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Holling talks about the death of love in June. How does Holling compare the way that love can die in Shakespeare and the way that he has seen it die in real life? How has Holling seen love die, and how does that affect him?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Holling talks about gods dying in the month of December. Who are the gods that Holling refers to? What causes them to die and how do their deaths affect various characters, including Holling?

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