Eng3/4e Workplace Prep. English, Tex Mid-book Test

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1.

Short EXPLANATION question: What does Mason tell Tex is wrong with him.
2.

Short EXPLANATION question: What does the hitchhiker try to do as he leaves the vehicle?
3.

Short EXPLANATION question: What will Tex be able to start in the next week once he is well enough?
4.

Short EXPLANATION question: How did Tex get the wounds that Mason was tending to at the beginning of chapter 2?
5.

Short EXPLANATION question: What causes Johnny and Tex to stop speaking for a period of time?
6.

Short EXPLANATION question: Explain why Johnny loses the right to ride his motorbike at the beginning of chapter four.
7.

Short EXPLANATION question: Explain why Mason believes that Cole dislikes he and Tex.
8.

Short EXPLANATION question: Explain the problem Jamie has with Lem's life.
9.

Short EXPLANATION question: Explain why Tex's mother no longer lives with them on the farm.
10.

Short EXPLANATION question: Which character agrees with Jamie about the new baby?
11.

Short EXPLANATION question: Who is Tex chasing in his dreams? Why?
12.

Short EXPLANATION question: Describe Mason's mood on the drive back home from the hospital.
13.

Short EXPLANATION question: What advice does the Fortune Teller give Tex? How do you think it is important to the story?
14.

Short EXPLANATION question: Explain how you can tell that Tex's English teacher and the vice principal seem concerned with Tex's well being.
15.

Short EXPLANATION question: Explain why you think Mason is skipping the fair this year?
16.

Short EXPLANATION question: Explain why Tex believes he will never see Lem again.
17.

3 PARAGRAPH ESSAY RESPONSE: Tex often embarrasses himself, particularly around girls. Write an essay describing some of the incidents and explain why you think Tex is so immature and uneducated when it comes to flirting with girls. Remember to use supporting details from the text.
18.

How did Tex get the wounds that Mason was tending to at the beginning of the novel?
- A.
  
  Fighting with his brother
- B.
  
  Falling down along the highway
- C.
  
  At school
- D.
  
  Riding his horse
19.

When does Mason think their father will return?
- A.
  
  Before Thanksgiving
- B.
  
  Never
- C.
  
  In the spring
- D.
  
  Next week
20.

When does Tex think their father will return?
- A.
  
  Before Thanksgiving
- B.
  
  Never
- C.
  
  Next week
- D.
  
  In the spring
21.

Who is Tex going to the fair with?
- A.
  
  Charlie
- B.
  
  Mason
- C.
  
  Bob and Johnny
- D.
  
  Jamie
22.

Where is the fair?
- A.
  
  Further out in the country
- B.
  
  Down the road from their home
- C.
  
  20 miles from their home
- D.
  
  50 miles from their home
23.

Where does Jamie suggest Tex and Johnny go at the fair?
- A.
  
  Haunted House
- B.
  
  Rides
- C.
  
  Fortune Teller
- D.
  
  Food stands
24.

Where does Tex go first after dropping off Mason at the hospital?
- A.
  
  Library
- B.
  
  Rodeo
- C.
  
  Hospital waiting room
- D.
  
  Shopping centre
25.

Where is Mason going on Saturday?
- A.
  
  To the hospital for tests
- B.
  
  To visit the new baby
- C.
  
  To the fair
- D.
  
  To an away basketball game