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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. The heart of the program is what?
(a) The Nativity scene.
(b) The dance number.
(c) The speech made by a senior.
(d) The Hallelujah Chorus.

2. It turns out Grandma had been setting _______ traps earlier that day.
(a) Bear.
(b) Beaver.
(c) Fox.
(d) Muskrat.

3. Arriving home, Mary Alice is surprised to see Grandma tramping around in the snow in rubber waders, hauling a basket full of what?
(a) Walnut shells.
(b) Corn.
(c) Pumpkins.
(d) Pecans.

4. Royce shows himself to be very good at math, and partly to romance him, Mary Alice does what?
(a) Asks him to dinner.
(b) Talks to Royce about her problems at school.
(c) Invites him over to Grandma's house to have him tutor her.
(d) Asks him to tutor her at school.

5. Grandma discovers Arnold is a single man, and ___________.
(a) He would be perfect for Miss Butler.
(b) He may try to seduce Mary Alice.
(c) Man-hungry Maxine Patch will be trying to seduce him.
(d) He may be looking for a wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the chorus practice sound awful?

2. The Christmas program is getting closer, and while Carleen Lovejoy has a magnificent costume, Mary Alice has only what?

3. Grandma had planned the whole gathering for what reason?

4. Things are just about to go great when what happens?

5. What are used to cover up the human scent in order to confuse these animals?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mrs. Weidenbach ask for Grandma's help? Why is this surprising?

2. What does Bootsie bring back to Mary Alice? Why might he do this?

3. How does Grandma initially respond to Mrs. Weidenbach's request? Why?

4. What is another way that Grandma surprises Mary Alice during this holiday season? How is this surprise important?

5. What is the most important part of the Christmas program? Why is it surprising that Mary Alice is chosen to play an important role in this? Why might she have been chosen?

6. How does Mary Alice finally take a chance and ask Royce over to visit? How does Grandma feel about this? Why?

7. How does Mrs. Weidenbach act when Grandma agrees to bake the tarts, if the meeting is held at Grandma's home? Why does she react this way?

8. How does Grandma take advantage of this man? Why does she do this?

9. How is Carleen Lovejoy like Mildred Burdick?

10. How has Mary Alice's relationship with the other girls changed? In what ways has it stayed the same?

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