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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Annie obsessed with in Chapter 1?
(a) Playing marbles.
(b) Shopping.
(c) Boys.
(d) Death.

2. Where does the John family stay during summer holiday?
(a) On a house boat.
(b) House on Fort Road.
(c) House on Dickenson Bay Street.
(d) House on Fort Bay Street.

3. Why does Mr. John bathe in cold water?
(a) He believes it will strengthen his back.
(b) Cold water doesn't irritate his skin.
(c) There's no way to heat the water.
(d) Cold water soothes the bruises he gets from work.

4. Annie and her Chapter 4 friend begin exchanging hard pinches and...
(a) Kisses.
(b) Hair pulling.
(c) Slaps.
(d) Kicks.

5. What scent is the lava rock given to Annie in Chapter 3 by a friend?
(a) Lavender.
(b) Rose.
(c) Cinnamon.
(d) Chocolate.

6. What is a favorite hangout of Annie and the new friend she meets in Chapter 4?
(a) School.
(b) The beach.
(c) The mall.
(d) The lighthouse.

7. What does Annie reveal in the conclusion of the essay she writes on the first day of school?
(a) She longs to see many dead people.
(b) She wants to run away from home.
(c) She dreams her mother never comes back.
(d) She is afraid of making new friends.

8. Why is Annie punished in Chapter 4?
(a) For throwing a tantrum.
(b) For cheating on a test.
(c) For playing marbles at school.
(d) For lying about her new friend.

9. What causes Mrs. John to leave her parents' home?
(a) An urge to travel.
(b) A desire to become a nurse.
(c) An argument with her mother.
(d) An argument with her father.

10. In Chapter 1, what was Annie supposed to have picked up on her way home from school instead of going to a funeral?
(a) Produce.
(b) Homework.
(c) Fish.
(d) Butter.

11. Which row does Annie sit on in her new classroom in Chapter 3?
(a) Back.
(b) First.
(c) Third.
(d) Fourth.

12. What is Annie's first assignment at school in Chapter 3?
(a) To write an essay about her summer activites.
(b) To write a biography book report.
(c) To give an impromptu presentation about herself.
(d) To write an autobiographical essay.

13. What natural event earns Annie admiration and respect from her classmates in Chapter 3?
(a) She is allowed to dye her hair.
(b) She is the first to shave her legs.
(c) She is first to develop hair under her armpits.
(d) She is the first to menstruate.

14. What does Annie's Chapter 4 friend think about the gifts Annie buys for her?
(a) She wants more.
(b) She complains about the gifts.
(c) She's not impressed.
(d) She is very grateful.

15. How does Annie know her way around the new school in Chapter 3?
(a) Gwen helps her.
(b) She and her mother toured it a week earlier.
(c) She has a map.
(d) She has a student guide showing her around.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who gives Annie permission to attend her classmate's funeral?

2. At what age does Annie say her life starts to change?

3. In Chapter 1, who tucks Annie in on the night she is punished for lying?

4. What excuses does Annie use to sneak away to meet her new friend in Chapter 4?

5. What kind of gifts does Annie buy her Chapter 4 friend?

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