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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. The poem Joel wants to recite is about _______________________.
(a) an artist.
(b) a pianist.
(c) a boy who dies.
(d) a shepherd.

2. What color dress does Mrs. Brock wear on Show Night?
(a) Blue.
(b) Tan.
(c) Red.
(d) Yellow.

3. What grade is Asa entering at the beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) 4th grade.
(b) 3rd grade.
(c) 9th grade.
(d) 7th grade.

4. What is Show Night for the students?
(a) A movie outing.
(b) A PTA Membership drive.
(c) An end-of-school program.
(d) A Christmas pageant.

5. What does Asa learn about his parents?
(a) They are getting a divorce.
(b) They are going on vacation.
(c) They are getting married.
(d) They have bought a new house.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Asa scream while on the ride?

2. What is Dave's demeanor toward Asa as they drive in the car from the airport?

3. How many stories are contained within "What Hearts"?

4. What does Asa realize is hiding inside him?

5. About how many people are in the audience at Show Night?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Joel's mother call Asa, and what does she offer to do regarding Joel and the poem?

2. Where does Asa go in the middle of the night, and what does he do?

3. What do Asa and Dave do while Asa's mother talks to Asa's father on the phone?

4. How does Asa react to the roller coaster ride?

5. What does Asa realize when he awakens in the night in the bungalow?

6. Who is Bobby Levy?

7. Why is Asa so desperate to be liked by his classmates?

8. What is Show Night, and who is Asa teamed with to do a presentation?

9. How does Dave behave with Asa around, and what does Asa's mother do to try to minimize Dave's bad behavior?

10. Who is Asa, and what is he doing as the novel begins?

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