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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What chance of reuniting her family through the spelling bee did Echo have?
(a) No chance at all.
(b) A great chance, just by getting everyone together.
(c) A really good chance, if she won.
(d) A really good chance, if she lost.

2. What is a "vortex"?
(a) A very large race track.
(b) A space in which natural laws of physics are inverted.
(c) An unusually shaped building.
(d) The center of a circle.

3. After Artie accidentally sees Echo in scene 5, what does she suggest to Echo?
(a) That they have dinner together and talk about Echo's schooling.
(b) That Echo and Dorothea come and visit her.
(c) That Echo now come to live with her.
(d) That Echo try out for the National Spelling Bee.

4. What are Echo and Artie arguing about in the beginning of scene 4?
(a) About Artie leaving Echo as a child.
(b) About Echo's education.
(c) About who should take care of Dorothea.
(d) Whether or not Dorothea can hear them in her coma.

5. What does Artie inform Dorothea of after the spelling bee?
(a) They must share a familial kiss for Echo.
(b) That she never wanted to see Echo again.
(c) That she was taking Echo to live with her.
(d) They must talk to Echo about her behavior.

6. Why does Artie not like the vortex?
(a) She feels uncomfortable standing in a circle.
(b) She thought the building might fall down with her in it.
(c) She does not like the loud noise of racecars.
(d) It disturbs her because she does not like rules to be broken.

7. What is Dorothea doing when scene 4 opens?
(a) Dorothea is in a coma in a hospital bed.
(b) Dorothea is taking a walk in the park.
(c) Dorothea is teaching Artie her alphabet.
(d) Dorothea is teaching Echo her alphabet.

8. Why does Dorothea insist that Artie now needs her when Artie calls her the second time in scene 4?
(a) She will need help with the baby.
(b) She needs help finding an apartment.
(c) She needs her help to find a job.
(d) She needs help to get well.

9. In reference to Echo and Artie's argument in the beginning of scene 4, what does Echo believe?
(a) That Dorothea will never recover.
(b) That Dorothea cannot hear them in her coma.
(c) That Dorothea can hear them in her coma.
(d) That Dorothea's coma is Artie's fault.

10. How does Artie feel when she sees her daughter in scene 5?
(a) Disappointment.
(b) Pure joy.
(c) Anger.
(d) Panicked.

11. In reference to Echo and Artie's argument in the beginning of scene 4, what does Artie believe?
(a) That Dorothea is a vegetable.
(b) That Dorothea's coma is her fault.
(c) That Dorothea needs them to intereact with her.
(d) That Dorothea can hear them in her coma.

12. How many times did Artie run away?
(a) 3 times.
(b) 1 time.
(c) 4 times.
(d) 2 times.

13. In scene 4, what does Dorothea say to Artie when Artie calls to tell her where she has been?
(a) That she has been looking for her everywhere.
(b) That she was no longer looking for her.
(c) That she loves her very much.
(d) That she could not wait to see her.

14. What kind of winner was Echo?
(a) Obnoxious and cruel.
(b) Quiet, but proud.
(c) Quiet and unassuming.
(d) Grateful and kind.

15. When Artie comes to Echo's spelling bee, where does she sit?
(a) In the seat next to Dorothea.
(b) Far away from Dorothea so neither she nor Echo can see her.
(c) Right up front so she can cheer on Echo.
(d) In the seat directly behind Dorothea.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Echo's plan for the spelling bee?

2. Where does Dorothea live?

3. What did Artie do right after kissing Dorothea after the spelling bee?

4. What is Artie's response to Dorothea being back in her life?

5. What is the difference between the little boy losing and Echo losing, from Echo's perspective?

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