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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Celestine use to groom Karl's nails?
(a) A nail file.
(b) A knife.
(c) Scissors.
(d) Nail clippers.

2. How old is Dot at the beginning of chapter 11?
(a) Fourteen.
(b) Twelve.
(c) Eight.
(d) Ten.

3. What does Celestine take to eat when she visits Russell Kashpaw in chapter 10?
(a) Headcheese and a summer sausage.
(b) Cold pizza.
(c) Ham sandwiches.
(d) Chips and salsa.

4. Which is NOT a queen in Argus?
(a) Beet Queen.
(b) Corn Queen.
(c) Homecoming Queen.
(d) Snow Queen.

5. Despite Dot's story to Mary in chapter 10, where is the "naughty box"?
(a) In the hall.
(b) Behind the teacher's desk.
(c) On the chalkboard.
(d) In the principal's office.

Short Answer Questions

1. What role does Dot have in the Christmas play?

2. Who gives Dot a wheelchair in chapter 10?

3. Russell Kashpaw discovers that who is pregnant?

4. In Sita's hallucination, who sinks into the ground?

5. Whose bathrobe does Dot borrow for the Christmas play?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain Mary's reaction to Celestine's Jell-O prank.

2. How does Wallace Pfef find out about the relationship between Celestine and Karl?

3. Why does Sheriff Pausch visit Sita's house in chapter 8, and what does he find when he gets there?

4. Describe Wallace Pfef's experience in organizing the Beet Festival.

5. Why does Jude Miller come to Argus in chapter 14?

6. Describe the setting in which Celestine gives birth.

7. In chapter 12, what does Wallace Pfef plan in order to regain Dot's affection? Does he succeed? Explain.

8. Describe the setting of "Russell's Night" in chapter 8.

9. Describe Sita's hallucination in chapter 8.

10. Describe Wallace Pfef's "poor dead sweetheart."

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