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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. Which of the following does the girl taking tickets at the ride in #101 NOT say to the Owens?
(a) She hopes they had a good ride.
(b) She waves goodbye
(c) She says the ride is closed.
(d) She invites them to come back.

2. What offer does Leila make to Adam and Hattie?
(a) She will take them backstage at the sideshow booths.
(b) They can ride for half price.
(c) She will buy their tickets for the rides.
(d) They can ride for free.

3. New boarders in the boardinghouse are Barbara _____________ and her two children.
(a) Stratton.
(b) Strowskys.
(c) Strawser.
(d) Suttmiller.

4. What happens when the Ferris Wheel has a mechanical problem and Hattie, Leila and Adam are stuck near the top?
(a) Adam calls out to people on the ground.
(b) Adam cries and wets his pants.
(c) Adam rocks the car violently.
(d) Adam tries to climb out of the seat.

5. How does Hattie know that Adam has not been to the carnival yet?
(a) Nana calls to ask if she will take him.
(b) He calls and leaves a message for her.
(c) Leila says she would like to meet him.
(d) Angel says she turned down his invitation to go.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the girl who has just moved into the boardinghouse?

2. What is Mom's answer when Hattie asks her why they never had any more children after Hattie?

3. What startles Hattie when she heads home and sees Nana and Papa's house?

4. How does Hattie feel after viewing the sideshows?

5. What grade will Hattie be entering next year?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the obvious and not so obvious reasons Adam may have killed himself?

2. Why are Hattie and Angel frightened by Adam's demeanor one day when he sees Angel getting out of her boyfriend's car?

3. How does Hattie include Adam in the plans for the evening of Nana and Papa's dinner party?

4. What traumatic experience does Adam have at the boardinghouse when he bursts into Angel's room?

5. What is Mom's explanation when Hattie asks why she never had any other children?

6. How does Hattie feel about Cookie and in what way does Cookie not understand Hattie?

7. What plans does Hattie make for the night of her Nana and Papa's dinner party?

8. Who is Leila and how does Hattie meet her?

9. Why does Hattie think that she was not a good friend to Leila?

10. How does Adam disrupt lunch by abusing the buzzer and creating a scene?

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