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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. What movie do the kids watch at the nature reserve?
(a) Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
(b) Star Wars.
(c) Mary Poppins.
(d) Sound of Music.

2. When Miranda talks about camp in Part VII, what one word does she use to describe camp?
(a) Despise.
(b) Adore.
(c) Hate.
(d) Love.

3. Where do the fifth graders go for a nature retreat?
(a) New Hampshire.
(b) Pennsylvania.
(c) Connecticut.
(d) Maine.

4. What type of sandwich does August want after coming home from the nature retreat?
(a) Peanut butter and jelly.
(b) Grilled cheese.
(c) Ham and cheese.
(d) Bacon, lettuce, and tomato.

5. Did Via flub any lines during the play?
(a) Yes, 1.
(b) No.
(c) Yes, 3.
(d) Yes, 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who won a yellow hippo on movie night when the kids were at the nature reserve?

2. What month does August flunk his audiology test?

3. What do August and Jack do for a science project?

4. What does Justin feel when he first sees August?

5. How old was Justin when his parents divorced?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does August describe his hearing once he gets his hearing aids?

2. Why hasn't Olivia told her parents about the school play?

3. What do Via and Dad bring home with them when August returns from the nature retreat?

4. What happened to August's astronaut helmet and why?

5. What happens when Jack goes into the store to buy gum?

6. In Part V, why do kids think they lost a week of rehearsal time for the school play?

7. What does August's mom say when he asks her if he will always have to worry about jerks?

8. What happens to August at the end of the play?

9. Why did Miranda feel she was entitled to lie and say that August was her brother?

10. What does Miranda miss most about Via's friendship?

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