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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What day does the club decide to meet?

2. What does Herb Simon say about Christmas?

3. What request does Margaret make to her mom before she goes to bed?

4. Which members of the secret club did Margaret meet at Nancy's house?

5. What does Margaret do after she talks to her mother about her first day of school?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Margaret enjoy about the holiday pageant?

2. What does Margaret suspect is the reason for her family's move?

3. Why does Margaret really want to get outside after the service in Chapter 9?

4. Why does Margaret feel uncomfortable in Nancy's room?

5. Describe Margaret's new neighborhood.

6. Compare Grandma Sylvia's response to Margaret's interest in temple to Mrs. Simon's response.

7. Why is Margaret embarrassed at Janie's church?

8. Describe Margaret's new teacher.

9. Why does Margaret keep Philip Leroy as her #1 in the Boy Book?

10. Why does Margaret think her grandmother won't visit her in New Jersey?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How has religion caused conflict in the Simon family? What have they done to resolve this conflict?

Essay Topic 2

How does the author use setting in the novel? What significant role does setting have in Margaret's story?

Essay Topic 3

How does Mr. Benedict do in his first year as a teacher? What are his triumphs? What are his challenges?

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