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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 64 - 137.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word does the Pakistani boy misspell for Eliza to win the competition?
(a) Crepuscule.
(b) Element.
(c) Glissando.
(d) Sacreligious.

2. What does Eliza think makes spelling redundant?
(a) The dictionary.
(b) The theasaurus.
(c) Television.
(d) The Internet.

3. What is the name of the stray that hangs around the school?
(a) Doc.
(b) Hard Boy.
(c) Sucker.
(d) Loser.

4. What does Saul buy for Eliza to hep her win the spelling bee contest?
(a) A Kindle Fire.
(b) A memory tester.
(c) A Britannia Encyclopedia.
(d) A Webster Dictionary.

5. What does Miriam give Eliza to wear for the spelling bee contest?
(a) A blouse.
(b) A miniskirt.
(c) A ballgown.
(d) A summer dress.

Short Answer Questions

1. What television show do Miriam and Saul like to watch?

2. What does Saul overhear the woman say her son has been identified as?

3. What word does Miriam first discover as a child?

4. What duty has Saul never shirked?

5. Which of Saul's suggestions start to frustrate Eliza during the competition?

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