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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. Who does Izzy say Rachel should have been named for?
(a) A poet named Elsbeth.
(b) The patron saint of patience.
(c) Beth, his mother.
(d) Eva, his wife.

2. Why does Izzy cook for Rachel in Chapter 27?
(a) Shirley and Manny work late.
(b) He is tired of people fussing over him.
(c) To prove that he can.
(d) He wants to take her to a movie.

3. What does Izzy give to Alice Farnum in Chapter 26?
(a) A plant.
(b) A cup of sugar.
(c) A book.
(d) A record album.

4. What do Rachel and Izzy discover they both like in Chapter 25?
(a) Jazz music.
(b) Licking the cream out of oreos.
(c) Black jellybeans.
(d) Kung Fu movies.

5. In Chapter 9, what does Rachel forget to tell her mother?
(a) About a job interview.
(b) About the note from Rachel's teacher.
(c) About Rachel's school concert.
(d) About Shirley's appointment with Dr. North.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dr. North say is wrong with Grandpa Izzy when Rachel and Shirley meet him in Chapter 10?

2. What does Grandpa Izzy tell Rachel about when she calls him in Chapter 17?

3. What does Rachel tell Izzy to do in Chapter 18?

4. What does Alice Farnum wear when she visits Izzy in Chapter 26?

5. What do the Coopers do while they are at Grandpa Izzy's in Chapter 15?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain why Rachel feels trapped into walking with Grandpa Izzy in Chapter 20.

2. Why is Rachel initially confused about whether or not Lewis likes her?

3. What shows the growing relationship between Rachel and Izzy in Chapter 25?

4. Describe Rachel and Lewis's first interactions.

5. Is Rachel mature or immature?

6. How does Rachel recognize Izzy's bad mood in Chapter 22?

7. Describe Izzy and Rachel's bus trip.

8. Describe the relationship between Rachel and Jeremy.

9. What is the mood like in the Cooper's house in Chapter 14?

10. What is the tone of Rachel and Lewis's first two phone calls?

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