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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Annie's teacher in Chapter 5?
(a) Miss Neel.
(b) Mrs. Neel.
(c) Mrs. Edwards.
(d) Miss Edwards.

2. What does Annie's textbook picture in Chapter 5?
(a) Columbus shaking hands with the king.
(b) Columbus shackled.
(c) Columbus setting sail on the Mayflower.
(d) Columbus talking with Native Americans.

3. What does Annie wear for her trip that has been blessed by the Obeah woman?
(a) A hat and red scarf.
(b) Underclothes and jewelry.
(c) A special charm around her neck.
(d) A handkerchief.

4. How long does the island's drought last?
(a) 3 months.
(b) 1 week.
(c) 1 year.
(d) 6 months.

5. In Chapter 5, why does Annie do the thing that gets her in trouble?
(a) She is bored in class.
(b) She is a bad student.
(c) She likes to aggravate her teacher.
(d) She is daydreaming about the Red Girl.

6. After her Chapter 5 punishment, why is Annie anxious to get home for lunch?
(a) She is going to hide in the market and skip the rest of school.
(b) She is starving.
(c) To have her mother console her with kisses.
(d) She is going to stay home for the rest of the day.

7. What is Annie's class studying in Chapter 5?
(a) Columbus' discovery of the Americas.
(b) Columbus' discovery of Dominica.
(c) The perimeter of a rhombus.
(d) The space shuttle Columbus.

8. What signs of specific illness does Mrs. John find in Annie in Chapter 7?
(a) None.
(b) High fever.
(c) Sore throat.
(d) Lingering cough.

9. In which subject does the new girl in Chapter 5 seem to have trouble?
(a) British history.
(b) Spanish.
(c) English.
(d) Island history.

10. How does Annie travel to her new destination?
(a) By train.
(b) By ship, train and plane.
(c) By ship.
(d) By plane.

11. What is Annie's reason for leaving home in Chapter 8?
(a) To get away from her horrible mother.
(b) To recuperate for vacation.
(c) To study to become a nurse.
(d) To get married.

12. Where is Annie's father as she waves goodbye to her mother?
(a) Right by his wife.
(b) Meeting another woman.
(c) Running back home.
(d) Nowhere to be seen.

13. Why is Annie's mother changing her sheets in Chapter 7?
(a) Annie has vomited in her bed.
(b) Annie sweated off a high fever and her sheets are wet.
(c) Annie has wet the bed.
(d) The roof begins leaking from the heavy rains.

14. How long do the rains last in Chapter 7?
(a) 3 months.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 1 year.
(d) 1 week.

15. Why does Annie begin to avoid Gwen in Chapter 6?
(a) Gwen's mother dies.
(b) Gwen is flunking school.
(c) Gwen is small in her eyes .
(d) Gwen is too loud.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Annie feel when passing buildings on her way out of town?

2. Who is the author of the novel mentioned in Chapter 5?

3. What secret does Annie not tell her parents?

4. Where does the Obeah woman put cross marks in Chapter 7?

5. Why do Annie's plans for lunchtime fail in Chapter 5?

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