Road Test- TO THE EXTREME!!!
A Choose-Your-Own-Adventure type story by Joshua Isaacson

Illustrated by Jeremy and Dennis Medina (Age 8 and 9)

“Golly Dad! It sure is hot today!”
“Golly son, it sure is!”
“…Golly!”

After weeks of Driver’s Ed. it was finally time for Michael Smitherson to take his road test. Michael Smitherson is tall, fair-skinned with curly peakn hair, and is very athletic. He sat in the passenger’s seat of the family Porsche Carrera GT 5000 X3 Pro (available at a Porsche dealership near you) drinking a Snapple, with the hot summer sun beaming down on him. Next to him in the driver’s seat was Mr.Smitherson, also tall and fair skinned, with slightly less curly hair and a small birthmark on his left big toe; he is a successful skateboarding pro and nuclear astrophysicist.

After a few minutes of waiting, a heavyset man from the DMV with slicked-back hair and an unusually large widow’s peak began walking over to the passenger’s side window of the car. “Jeezum crow, Dad…” Michael whispered. “That guy sure looks strange!” The DMV worker blocked out the sun as he stood next to the window. He was wearing a neat collared shirt with a tie and a long black cape.

“I vont to see your five-hour certificate and permit!”

“Err… yes, certainly sir…”

Michael handed over all his papers. The DMV worker took them with a hand that looked unusually stretched out and thin. He looked over them for a second, grunted, and handed them back. “Get on zee drivar’s side!”

Mr.Smitherson got out of the car to let Michael in. “Good luck son, I’m sure you’ll do swell!” Michael walked around the car and jumped into the driver’s seat, as the DMV worker squeezed through his door and into the passenger’s seat. “Thanks Dad!” Michael responded, while closing his door. The DMV worker slammed his door shut, and part of his cape got caught in the door. Michael watched as the man struggled to get his entire cape into the car, opening and closing the door repeatedly.

“Do you… do you need some help sir?”

“No no- I’ve got eet. I’m… I’m good.”

After few more seconds of awkward silence, the entire cape was in the car. “BEEGEEN!” the DMV man shouted, in that strange accent.

-If Michael tries to correct his pronunciation, turn to page 2.

-If Michael shuts up and begins the road test, turn to page 3.