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Ellen Foster Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 113 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 well-to-do relative of Ellen's attends the funeral?
(a) Her aunt.
(b) Her uncle.
(c) Her paternal grandmother.
(d) Her maternal grandmother.

2. What method does Ellen consider using to kill someone?
(a) A pillow.
(b) A knife.
(c) A bottle of pills.
(d) A poisonous spider.

3. What on Ellen's arm draws attention from her teachers?
(a) A tattoo.
(b) A cast.
(c) A bruise.
(d) A scratch.

4. How long is Ellen's father gone the day after the funeral?
(a) About 24 hours.
(b) About 2 hours.
(c) Her father does not leave after the funeral.
(d) About 48 hours.

5. What hygiene task does Ellen let her new mama perform on her?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Brushing her teeth.
(c) Washing her hair.
(d) Clipping her nails.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the only member of Starletta's family who can read?

2. What food item does Ellen take with her on her pony ride?

3. What type of sickness does Ellen say weakens her mother's heart?

4. What does Bill do to Ellen on New Year's Eve?

5. What does Ellen do when her mother goes to bed?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some of the fun and leisure activities Ellen is granted in her new home?

2. How is Ellen's obsessive side shown in Chapter 6?

3. Why does Ellen feel that she is better off being a ward of the county rather than being in the custody of her father?

4. The author never indicates the time period of when the events in Ellen's life are taking place. How can one tell from the context about clues that Ellen's story happens in fairly modern times?

5. How is Ellen wearing her mother's clothes symbolic to the story?

6. At the funeral, why does Ellen avoid looking at her mother's grave?

7. Why does Ellen choose Starletta's parents when asked by the school board if Ellen has someone to take care of her?

8. In what way does Ellen use reading?

9. How does Ellen's selection of gifts show that Ellen has to take responsibility for herself?

10. What gifts does Ellen buy herself for Christmas?

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