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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. How does Madeline describe her father's death in "Mirror, Mirror"?
(a) He was killed in a car accident.
(b) He committed suicide.
(c) He died in a plane crash.
(d) He was murdered during a robbery.

2. Who wrote Alice in Wonderland?
(a) Samuel Beckett.
(b) Lewis Carroll.
(c) Alexander Frost.
(d) Marie Anderson.

3. What does Madeline beg Olly to teach her in "Upside Down"?
(a) How to ride a bike.
(b) How to write poetry.
(c) How to drive a car.
(d) How to do a handstand.

4. What is the name of Madeline's new nurse in "Nurse Evil"?
(a) Anna.
(b) Janet.
(c) Marie.
(d) Kara.

5. What book is Madeline reading in "Stays the Same"?
(a) The Little Prince.
(b) To Have and Have Not.
(c) Flowers for Algernon.
(d) The Stranger.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of animal is described in the book Madeline is reading in "Life is Short"?

2. By how many points is Madeline ahead of her mother after playing the word "seekrits" in the chapter “Owtsyd”?

3. How old is Rosa described as in "Stays the Same"?

4. At what time most mornings does Madeline watch Olly climb up on his roof in "I Spy"?

5. How frequently do humans change the upper layers of their skin, according to Madeline in "Skin"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Madeline's room described in "The White Room"?

2. What leads to Madeline's mother's revelation that Madeline has had physical contact with Olly?

3. What allusions does the author make to Alice in Wonderland in the novel?

4. How is Olly's appearance described? What are Madeline's impressions of him when they first meet face-to-face?

5. Why does Madeline become frustrated with her clothing choices in “Mirror, Mirror”?

6. How does Madeline respond when Carla is fired?

7. How would you describe Madeline's character? What does she like and dislike?

8. How is the process which one must go through in order to see Madeline in person described in the narrative?

9. What does Madeline do with her mother in “Brthdae Uish”?

10. What is Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Disease and what are its effects on a patient?

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