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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What excuse does Summer give for leaving the Halloween party?
(a) Her brother got sick.
(b) Her sister got sick.
(c) Ate bad candy and got sick.
(d) Her mother wanted her to leave early.

2. Where will Via go to school in the fall?
(a) Bryant High School.
(b) Frost High School.
(c) Williams High School.
(d) Faulkner High School.

3. How long did it take August to learn to keep his tongue inside his mouth?
(a) 5 years.
(b) Several years.
(c) About 18 months.
(d) 6 months.

4. What color is Miranda's hair when school starts?
(a) Purple.
(b) Red.
(c) Blonde.
(d) Pink.

5. In Part II, what sport does Via play?
(a) Soccer.
(b) Tennis.
(c) Softball.
(d) Rugby.

6. Who is in the picture that Mrs. Garcia has on her bulletin board?
(a) Her daughter.
(b) Her son.
(c) Her granddaughter.
(d) Her grandson.

7. What is the name of the game that relates to August that has been going on since the beginning of the year?
(a) Plague.
(b) Death.
(c) Disease.
(d) Pandemic.

8. What was in the science lab when August's parents toured the school they want him to attend?
(a) Fish.
(b) Snakes.
(c) Hamsters.
(d) Baby chick.

9. When did Via's father's grandparents immigrate to the United States?
(a) In the 1920s.
(b) Turn of the century.
(c) 1934.
(d) 1918.

10. In Part IV, where does Justin have to go for Christmas?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Paris.
(c) Iowa.
(d) Madrid.

11. Where does August live?
(a) Manhattan.
(b) Bronx.
(c) Brooklyn.
(d) Queens.

12. Where does Julian want to go sledding in Part IV?
(a) Skeleton Hill.
(b) High school.
(c) Soccer field.
(d) Golf course.

13. What is Julian's name for August?
(a) Monster Kid.
(b) Frankenstein.
(c) Zombie Kid.
(d) The Phantom.

14. What book did August read when he was six?
(a) The Thief Lord.
(b) Dragon Rider.
(c) Inkheart.
(d) Inkspell.

15. In Part III, who call Summer a saint for hanging out with August?
(a) Anna.
(b) Ximena.
(c) Zia.
(d) Penolope.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Jack making for the Egyptian Museum project?

2. When was Jack friends with Julian?

3. What was the name of Jack's babysitter when he first saw August?

4. What color shoes is Mr. Tushman wearing when August meets him for the first time?

5. What accent did Grans have?

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