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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. Why does the dunce girl miss school for a short while?
(a) She goes to another school.
(b) Her mother dies suddenly.
(c) She is playing hooky.
(d) She becomes very ill.

2. What is Annie's reaction to the first dead person she sees?
(a) Scared.
(b) Pleased that the dead person simply looked like a resting live person.
(c) Indifferent because she'd never seen that person alive.
(d) Disgusted.

3. What upsets Annie when she and her mother visit the fabric store in Chapter 2?
(a) Her mom picks out ugly fabric.
(b) They don't buy matching fabric for dresses.
(c) Annie doesn't want to go to the fabric store.
(d) They don't have enough matching fabric.

4. What kind of gifts does Annie buy her Chapter 4 friend?
(a) An address book for her departure.
(b) Roses and stationery for a going away present.
(c) Paper, envelopes and pens.
(d) Combs, ribbons and pins.

5. At what age does Annie say her life starts to change?
(a) 14.
(b) 12.
(c) 10.
(d) 18.

Short Answer Questions

1. On which island do Mrs. John's parents live?

2. What does Annie accidentally see that disturbs her greatly?

3. In Chapter 1, what has almost everyone else at school seen that Annie has not?

4. Who wants to vex Annie and her mother?

5. Where is Annie's family living when the daughter of her mother's friend dies?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 1, Annie is supposed to pick up fish on her way home but did not. How does Mrs. John get the fish?

2. What does Annie's father tell her as they part for her trip to England?

3. Briefly tell what Annie's essay is about in Chapter 3.

4. Why doesn't Annie speak to Sonia after the death of the girl's mother?

5. Annie's mother saw her talking with Mineau and his friends. What did she think about the incident?

6. What is Annie's response to Mrs. John's accusation in Chapter 6?

7. What things does Annie get sent out of the house to learn when she starts to become a lady in Chapter 2?

8. How is Annie's friendship with Gwen in Chapter 6?

9. When was the last time Mineau and Annie played together?

10. Why does Annie begin sneaking to funerals?

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