What was special about Lenny's Halloween pumpkins?
1. He had gone out earlier and bought them himself.
2. How swift and quiet he was with the action of the knife.
3. He was proud of how well he had carved them.
4. He was able to give sight to their Halloween eyes.
What did Lenny do in his bedroom after finishing dinner?
1. Talked on the phone to some friends.
2. Practiced wrestling an invisible opponent.
3. Dressed up in a "mean little kid" costume.
4. Pretended to be leading a big dog on a rope.
Why did half of Lenny's friends decide not to go to the party?
1. They didn't like to eat pumpkin.
2. They didn't have costumes to wear.
3. There weren't enough people going.
4. They had other things to do.
Which of these things did Lenny not usually do when he was home at night?
1. Lift weights.
2. Play basketball.
3. Listen to music.
4. Go surfing.
Which of these did Lenny's mother often do as she talked to him at night?
1. Lifted weights for him.
2. Smiled at what he did.
3. Sat brooding at the table.
4. Barked softly like a dog.
Why did Lenny drive his car so rarely?
1. There were problems with its motor.
2. There was a lot junk under it.
3. He didn't like to get it dirty.
4. He didn't have anywhere to go.
What made Lenny's mother gasp and jump as he arrived home from the party?
1. The glass in the windows exploded.
2. Someone fired a machine-gun outside.
3. He threw the pumkins into the garbage.
4. He came up the driveway quickly and noisily.
Which of these was not a problem for Lenny at the party?
1. He didn't have a girl to go up the beach with.
2. There was nobody else wearing a costume.
3. Only eight of his friends had showed up.
4. No one wanted to play party games.
How did Lenny's mother know that something was very wrong later that night?
1. He spent three hours longer than usual on his workout.
2. He told her he hadn't wanted to walk up the beach with Vi.
3. He cancelled going to a special football game with friends.
4. He gave her his lollipop and told her to throw the cider away.
Why couldn't Lenny's mother sleep that night?
1. The noise from crickets were keeping her awake.
2. Lenny was laughing and shaking the bed too much.
3. She was worried Lenny might stop using the steel springs.
4. She had a feeling Lenny still had the little boy suit on.