The Summer of the Swans Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Betsy Byars
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 129 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Summer of the Swans Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Betsy Byars
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 129 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Sara's dog not like when he was a puppy?
(a) Getting baths.
(b) Going for walks.
(c) Seeing people cry.
(d) Being dressed up.

2. How many more minutes does Sara say Charlie can stay at the lake when she is ready to go home?
(a) 15.
(b) 20.
(c) 10.
(d) 5.

3. What marks the place where Charlie goes when he is anxious?
(a) Worn spots on the bathtub.
(b) Foot grooves on the porch.
(c) Dents on the bed frame.
(d) Scratches on the table.

4. Who does Sara complain to as she walks to the lake?
(a) Joe.
(b) Charlie.
(c) Liz.
(d) Mary.

5. What does Charlie think came to visit him?
(a) A swan.
(b) A witch.
(c) A ghost.
(d) An owl.

6. What does Sara chide Charlie for after they leave Mary's house?
(a) Being rude to a nice woman.
(b) Leaving without her.
(c) Embarrassing her.
(d) Worrying Mary's mother.

7. What does Charlie do when he gets nervous?
(a) Bites his lip.
(b) Draws.
(c) Pulls at his hair.
(d) Shuffles his feet.

8. Who does Wanda compare Sara to?
(a) Twiggy.
(b) Jackie O.
(c) Lady Bird.
(d) Maralyn Monroe.

9. Who does Sara not like to be compared to?
(a) Aunt Willie.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Other girls.
(d) Wanda.

10. Where is Charlie sitting at the beginning of the book?
(a) At the kitchen table.
(b) On the couch.
(c) On Sara's bed.
(d) On the porch steps.

11. Why does Sara get angry with Wanda after Wanda's fight with Aunt Willie?
(a) She is bragging about the fun she will have.
(b) She wants to send Charlie away.
(c) She called Charlie retarded.
(d) She talked about Charlie with a stranger.

12. Why does Sara not like Frank?
(a) He has a beard.
(b) He is rude to Aunt Willie.
(c) He does not appreciate Charlie.
(d) He never stays at the house.

13. Why does Wanda stop teasing Sara at the beginning of the book?
(a) Sara cries.
(b) She knows it is not refined.
(c) Sara looks unhappy.
(d) She is too busy.

14. Where are Wanda and Aunt Willie arguing in Chapter 3?
(a) The kitchen.
(b) On the back porch.
(c) On the front porch.
(d) Wanda's room.

15. What is Sara's aunt's name?
(a) Billy.
(b) Willie.
(c) Alex.
(d) Tommy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Wanda getting ready for at the beginning of the book?

2. Why does Charlie feel validated in breaking rules at night?

3. What is Charlie afraid Sara will do at the beginning of the book?

4. Why does Sara go through an empty field after leaving Mary's house?

5. What color was Sara trying to dye her shoes?

(see the answer keys)

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