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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Hattie go to the park to cry?
(a) Nana said she needs to be grounded.
(b) Adam had yelled at her.
(c) Leila and her family have left town.
(d) Betsy won't be coming back after vacation.

2. What job does the Ferris Wheel girl's mother have?
(a) Tunnel of Love ticket taker.
(b) Pretzel Woman.
(c) Cotton Candy vendor.
(d) Snow Cone stand vendor.

3. What worries does Hattie have about Adam's illness?
(a) If it can be transmitted.
(b) If he could have ever gotten better.
(c) If he was born that way.
(d) If it can be inherited.

4. Why does Hattie think her parents never had more children?
(a) They were afraid something would go wrong.
(b) They would be cut out of Nana's will if they had more.
(c) Money was too tight to have more than one.
(d) They always wanted an only child.

5. What occasion is it the day after the birthday party at the carnival?
(a) Labor Day.
(b) Adam's birthday.
(c) Betsy's graduation.
(d) Hattie's birthday.

6. Who is the girl taking tickets for the Ferris Wheel?
(a) Lee.
(b) Lana.
(c) Leila.
(d) Linda.

7. Why does Nana chastise Adam at Hattie's family birthday party?
(a) He eats all the nuts.
(b) He puts his hand in the punch bowl.
(c) He pops some of the balloons.
(d) He grabs the rose off the cake.

8. What does Dad want to know from Hattie when he and Papa arrive at the carnival?
(a) Why she didn't get permission for Adam to go to the carnival.
(b) Why she took money from his wallet.
(c) Why she didn't finish the dinner dishes.
(d) Why she never told him about Leila.

9. What startles Hattie when she heads home and sees Nana and Papa's house?
(a) Adam is throwing a hysterical fit.
(b) A police car is sitting outside.
(c) Nana and Papa are dancing on the lawn.
(d) A fire truck is pulling up.

10. What does Hattie eventually realize about Adam's hysterics at the carnival?
(a) She knew his frantic behavior was a possibility.
(b) She wanted to push the limits of what Adam could take.
(c) She should have factored in his erratic behavior from the past.
(d) She brings out the worst in him.

11. What does Adam do when Dad begins to take pictures?
(a) He refuses to smile.
(b) He hugs Hattie.
(c) He acts foolish.
(d) He runs away.

12. Where does Hattie want to go instead of staying home while her parents are at Nana and Papa's dinner party?
(a) The Carnival.
(b) Betsy's house for a sleepover.
(c) The movies.
(d) The Girl Scout Camp-Out.

13. What does Adam seem to forget about Angel every day?
(a) That she has a job and is gone during the day.
(b) That she does not like him.
(c) That she already has a boyfriend.
(d) That she is always kind to him.

14. What does Hattie wonder about Adam's condition?
(a) If he is a genius.
(b) If he was injured in some way.
(c) If it runs in families.
(d) If he can ever live like an adult.

15. Where does Hattie ask if she can take Adam when Adam realizes that Angel is not home one day?
(a) To the carnival.
(b) To the movies.
(c) To the amusement park.
(d) To the ice cream shop.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Adam give Hattie on her birthday?

2. What parade passes by Hattie's house in Chapter 9?

3. What does Nana blame for Hattie's behavior in not asking permission to take Adam to the carnival?

4. Where does Hattie say she is going as she leaves Nana's house?

5. What happens when the Ferris Wheel is fixed and Hattie, Leila and Adam are safely on the ground?

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