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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Mrs. Weidenbach has come to Grandma because of what?
(a) She needs a place to host the party.
(b) Mrs. Vottsmeier will not bake any cherry tarts.
(c) Mrs. Weidenbach wants to be popular.
(d) Mary Alice has gotten herself into trouble at school.

2. After Maxine is gone, Grandma explains that she kept a _________ in the rafters of the attic in order to keep the birds away.
(a) Snake.
(b) Cat.
(c) Ferret.
(d) Trap.

3. Christmas time has arrived, and Miss Butler is having the kids make hot pads from what?
(a) Old clothes.
(b) Nylon pantyhose.
(c) Shoe strings.
(d) Bottle caps.

4. Mary Alice has managed to shed the "____________" reputation.
(a) Rich girl.
(b) Mean girl.
(c) Poor girl.
(d) Dumb girl.

5. When do Mary Alice and Royce meet?
(a) On a Saturday.
(b) On a Sunday.
(c) On a Tuesday.
(d) On a Thursday.

6. The meeting proceeds, and Mrs. Weidenbach takes an opportunity to brag about what?
(a) Her daughter.
(b) Her wealth.
(c) Her husband.
(d) Her family lineage.

7. How does Grandma know the child is a Burdick?
(a) It has one green eye and one blue eye.
(b) It is being held by Mildred.
(c) It has bright red hair.
(d) It does not stop screaming.

8. How do the girls react to Royce McNabb, the new boy at school?
(a) They tease him.
(b) They ignore him.
(c) They all swoon, including Mary Alice.
(d) They are cautious around him.

9. Mrs. Weidenbach is ready to__________ at these horrible new revelations.
(a) Cry.
(b) Vomit.
(c) Faint.
(d) Laugh.

10. Final exams are coming up at school, and while a whiz at English and composition, Mary Alice struggled with __________.
(a) Math.
(b) Latin.
(c) History.
(d) French.

11. Mrs. Weidenbach and the DAR ladies arrive and are ____________ the women's presence.
(a) Happy with.
(b) Horrified by.
(c) Humored by.
(d) Surprised by.

12. The artist, Arnold Green, explains that he is from ________, and that no one has had room in the entire town for him.
(a) The west.
(b) Florida.
(c) Chicago.
(d) The East.

13. The Christmas program is getting closer, and while Carleen Lovejoy has a magnificent costume, Mary Alice has only what?
(a) Plain bedsheets.
(b) A simple robe.
(c) A new pair of shoes.
(d) Her everyday clothes.

14. A terrified Arnold Green pads down the stairs. How does he explain this surprising event?
(a) He was having tea with Maxine.
(b) He was tutor Maxine.
(c) He was asking Maxine to marry him.
(d) He was painting a nude portrait of Maxine when the snake fell from the rafters onto Maxine.

15. Taking advantage of Arnold's desperation, Grandma charges him the princely sum of _________________ a day for rent.
(a) One dollar.
(b) Five dollars.
(c) Ten dollars.
(d) Two and a half dollars.

Short Answer Questions

1. March comes, and Mary Alice turns _______________.

2. While Mary Alice thinks Christmas is not exactly Grandma's favorite holiday, Grandma surprises her how?

3. What does Bootsie do for Mary Alice?

4. Who tells her that she was actually adopted?

5. What does Bootsie bring that he will not allow Mary Alice to keep?

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