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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was Miriam's mother reluctant to interact with Miriam?
(a) Miriam always screamed as soon as she got near.
(b) She was scared of Miriam's temper.
(c) She was worried she may die like her other children.
(d) Miraim was always ill with something.

2. Where does the national spelling bee take place?
(a) Washington DC.
(b) Seattle.
(c) Pittsburgh.
(d) New York.

3. What did Aaron see when he was eight years old?
(a) A murder.
(b) The devil.
(c) God.
(d) A rape.

4. Where does Miriam rediscover her favorite word?
(a) In a telescope.
(b) In Eliza.
(c) In her marriage.
(d) In a kaleidoscope.

5. What kind of musical instrument does Saul play?
(a) Trumpet.
(b) Flute.
(c) Guitar.
(d) Pipe.

6. Why does Miriam sew special pockets into her clothes?
(a) To help her hide money.
(b) To keep her many legal documents.
(c) To hide things from Saul.
(d) To help her steal.

7. What gift does Miriam present Eliza with?
(a) A jacket.
(b) A telescope.
(c) A blouse.
(d) A kaleidoscope.

8. What does Saul overhear the woman say her son has been identified as?
(a) Talented and gifted.
(b) Spiritual and deep.
(c) Friendly and humorous.
(d) Illiterate and lonely.

9. What does Saul start collecting in celebration of his daughter's spelling Bee victory?
(a) Videos of old spelling bee contests.
(b) Difficult words.
(c) Old dictionaries.
(d) Articles that mention her victory.

10. What was the first item Miriam stole?
(a) A pink rubber ball.
(b) A book.
(c) A blue vase.
(d) A tennis racket.

11. What does Aaron hate his father doing while he is driving?
(a) Tapping the steering wheel.
(b) Turning the music up to full volume.
(c) Looking at the passengers.
(d) Crunching the gears.

12. What television show do Miriam and Saul like to watch?
(a) Seinfeld.
(b) Wheel of Fortune.
(c) I Love Lucy.
(d) Jeopardy.

13. Which do of the following words does Eliza have to spell in the spelling competition Ms. Rai presides over?
(a) Delicious.
(b) Origami.
(c) Butane.
(d) Salacious.

14. What does Dr. Morris' office window look out onto?
(a) The city center.
(b) The school playground.
(c) A lake.
(d) The school playing fields.

15. What is Eliza trying to feel when she hugs Miriam's gift to her face?
(a) Miriam's aura.
(b) Miriam's smell.
(c) The happiness Miriam once felt.
(d) The letters of Miriam's name.

Short Answer Questions

1. What duty has Saul never shirked?

2. Who call Eliza a stuck up snob?

3. What did Saul discover at the same time as LSD?

4. What is the name of the game Eliza and Aaron claim to have invented?

5. What is Eliza the official spotter of while her brother is driving?

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