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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the traditional Briar Rose story, what does the prince do?
(a) He turns into a frog.
(b) He saves the princess from her evil stepmother.
(c) He travels the country with a glass slipper.
(d) He wakes everyone with his kiss with the princess.

2. What does the building where Becca works overlook?
(a) A highway.
(b) A parking lot.
(c) A waterfall.
(d) A forest.

3. Who does Gemma tell the fairy tale story to in Chapter 5?
(a) A radio program.
(b) Gemma's sister.
(c) Becca's class.
(d) Becca and her friend.

4. What are the initials found on the ring in Gemma's memento box?
(a) JMS.
(b) JYP.
(c) JMP.
(d) JPM.

5. Why does Stan plan to go to Becca's house in Chapter 9?
(a) To look over the gathered information with Becca.
(b) To confess his true feelings to Becca.
(c) To give her some information he has gathered.
(d) To meet her parents.

6. What is Becca's career?
(a) She is a writer.
(b) She is a teacher.
(c) She is a social worker.
(d) She is a graphic designer.

7. Where does Becca fall asleep in Chapter 6?
(a) In her car.
(b) At her desk at work.
(c) In the bathtub.
(d) At the kitchen table.

8. What does the Polish word 'Ksiezniczka' mean in English?
(a) Goddess.
(b) Princess.
(c) Duchess.
(d) Queen.

9. How does Gemma begin her story in Chapter 2?
(a) "Once upon a time..."
(b) "Did I ever tell you the story..."
(c) "It was a dark and stormy night..."
(d) "When I was a little girl..."

10. How many granddaughters does Gemma have?
(a) Five.
(b) Three.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.

11. What is being made into a museum as of Chapter 8?
(a) Roosevelt's creation.
(b) Fort Oswego.
(c) A WWII battleship docked off Oswego bay.
(d) A dignitary's home in Oswego.

12. What does Becca note about Gemma's family in Chapter 6?
(a) Gemma has no living family except a daughter and three granddaughters.
(b) Gemma's family is very closeknit.
(c) Gemma has left behind a large family.
(d) Gemma's family live far away in Europe.

13. According to Gemma, at what point will little Becca not want to hear her fairy tale story any longer?
(a) Once she becomes a teenager.
(b) Once she begins school.
(c) Once she stops believing in magic.
(d) Once she turns ten years old.

14. According to what the family knows in Chapter 4, when did Gemma come to America?
(a) Prior to the outbreak of WWII.
(b) During WWII.
(c) In the early 1950's.
(d) As a child in the 1920's.

15. What is Howie's profession?
(a) He is a therapist.
(b) He is a pediatrician.
(c) He is an orthodontist.
(d) He is a neurosurgeon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the Oswego newspaper where one of the articles in the box is from?

2. What does Howie suggest of Gemma in Chapter 4?

3. Which of the documents is NOT found in Gemma's memento box?

4. Who is Mike?

5. What time does Stan plan to arrive at Becca's house in Chapter 9?

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