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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 parade passes by Hattie's house in Chapter 9?
(a) Fred Carmel's Funtime Carnival Parade.
(b) The Christmas Parade.
(c) The Fourth of July Parade.
(d) The County Fair Parade.

2. What does Adam seem to forget about Angel every day?
(a) That she already has a boyfriend.
(b) That she is always kind to him.
(c) That she has a job and is gone during the day.
(d) That she does not like him.

3. Which of the following does Leila NOT tell Hattie about why Leila's mother's job does not bother her?
(a) It is all she has ever known.
(b) Sideshow people wear a lot of make-up.
(c) Carnival entertainers have honed a talent.
(d) Sideshow people wear costumew.

4. What occasion is it the day after the birthday party at the carnival?
(a) Labor Day.
(b) Betsy's graduation.
(c) Hattie's birthday.
(d) Adam's birthday.

5. What startles Hattie when she heads home and sees Nana and Papa's house?
(a) Adam is throwing a hysterical fit.
(b) Nana and Papa are dancing on the lawn.
(c) A fire truck is pulling up.
(d) A police car is sitting outside.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do Hattie and Mom go to Nana's house in Chapter 14?

2. Who is the girl taking tickets for the Ferris Wheel?

3. Why does Nana order Adam to leave the dining room?

4. What does Nana blame for Hattie's behavior in not asking permission to take Adam to the carnival?

5. What happens when the Ferris Wheel is fixed and Hattie, Leila and Adam are safely on the ground?

Short Essay Questions

1. After seeing Nancy and Janet laughing at Adam dancing at the bandstand, what burning question enters Hattie's head about his illness?

2. How does Hattie show empathy when she decides not to view the sideshows at the carnival again?

3. What are the obvious and not so obvious reasons Adam may have killed himself?

4. Why are Hattie and Angel frightened by Adam's demeanor one day when he sees Angel getting out of her boyfriend's car?

5. Describe Adam's day at the carnival with Hattie and Leila.

6. Why does Hattie think that she was not a good friend to Leila?

7. What does Hattie learn about her family that shows that they don't really talk to each other?

8. How does Hattie effectively point out the bad manners of a family which stares at Adam at the Fourth of July festival?

9. What plans does Hattie make for the night of her Nana and Papa's dinner party?

10. How does Hattie include Adam in the plans for the evening of Nana and Papa's dinner party?

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