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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Miriam steal from a house at the end of this section?
(a) A diamond earring.
(b) A gold chain.
(c) A blue vase.
(d) A blue ceramic dish.

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

3. What does Miriam laugh like?
(a) A constipated duck.
(b) A happy chicken.
(c) A bloated bull.
(d) A relaxed turkey.

4. What does Rabbi Mayer present Aaron on behalf of his congregation?
(a) The Jewish Book of How.
(b) A twelve string guitar.
(c) The Jewish Book of Why.
(d) A torah.

5. What does Saul imagine he is smashing into bits when he smashing the wineglass at his wedding?
(a) His past.
(b) His father.
(c) His freedom.
(d) His religion.

6. What does every teacher tell every child to do at precisely 11 am at McKinley Elementary School?
(a) To stand.
(b) To sit.
(c) To start work.
(d) To call their parents.

7. What does Eliza start sleeping with under her pillow?
(a) A knife.
(b) A torah.
(c) A word list.
(d) A baseball bar.

8. What film's theme tune is Eliza unable to keep out of her head during the spelling contest?
(a) Superman.
(b) Star Trek.
(c) Indiana Jones.
(d) Star Wars.

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

10. What is the name of number 24?
(a) Laura Zeal.
(b) Peter Thompson.
(c) Matthew Harris.
(d) Lucas Dean.

11. What does Eliza tell the smart girls it felt like winning the spelling bee contest?
(a) Like floating on air.
(b) Like falling in love.
(c) Like speaking to God.
(d) Like being famous.

12. How does Sinna Bhagudor start helping out Eliza in this section?
(a) By helping her practice for the spelling bee contest.
(b) By saving her a seat in the lunchroom.
(c) By pushing away the people who want to bully her.
(d) By lending her money for a bus.

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

14. What does the author say Saul's arms look like when he leads prayers?
(a) Robotic arms.
(b) Twigs.
(c) Cartoons.
(d) Tree stumps.

15. What did Saul lure Miriam with?
(a) His constancy.
(b) His blue eyes.
(c) His patience.
(d) His cooking.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Saul's pet name for Miriam?

2. What reason does Aaron give Eliza for no longer playing the guitar?

3. What does Saul tell Aaron he has just been reading about?

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

5. What word does Eliza have to spell in round seven of the spelling contest?

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