View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is the community notified of a death?
(a) On the local radio station.
(b) A town crier makes the announcement.
(c) The church bell tolls.
(d) In the newspaper's obituary section.

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

3. What happens to Annie's Chapter 4 friend?
(a) She runs away on a ship.
(b) She becomes a national hero for rescuing ships.
(c) She joins the Royal Navy.
(d) She moves with her grandparents

4. Who bathes and dresses Nalda for her funeral?
(a) Mrs. John.
(b) The Obeah woman.
(c) Nalda's own mother.
(d) Annie.

5. What shoes are worn by the new friend Annie meets in Chapter 4?
(a) Flats.
(b) Tennis Shoes.
(c) Loafers.
(d) None.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the John family stay during summer holiday?

2. What do Annie and her mother do every day after lunch?

3. Which member of the John family sleeps late during the summers?

4. How does Annie buy her dunce friend treats at recess?

5. Who falls in love in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What unusual incident occurs when Annie's uncle dies?

3. Why does Annie write the trouble-causing comment in Chapter 5?

4. What helps Annie visualize how Miss Charlotte must look dead?

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

6. Annie feels less than perfect in one aspect of her schooling, despite being named perfect in her history class. In what area does Annie feel weak?

7. How does Annie react when her mother gives her an egg cordial with two spoons of rum in it?

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

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

10. What does Mrs. John's trunk hold now and where is it kept?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 599 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample