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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. From what did Wallace Pfef's "poor dead sweetheart" die?
(a) Cancer.
(b) Encephalitis.
(c) Flu.
(d) Gastrointestinal problems.

2. What stone is in the necklace Sita puts on in chapter 13?
(a) Blue zircon.
(b) Topaz.
(c) Emerald.
(d) Garnet.

3. Where does Dot go after leaving the Christmas play?
(a) The train station.
(b) The butcher shop.
(c) Her mother's car.
(d) Wallace Pfef's house.

4. What is the setting of chapter 10 called "Sita's Night"?
(a) A spa.
(b) A mental hospital.
(c) A hotel.
(d) A prison.

5. During the Christmas play, with what does Dot get in a fight?
(a) The sheep in the nativity scene.
(b) The front half of the donkey.
(c) The back half of the donkey.
(d) The cow in the nativity scene.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Mary report as burnt in the beginning of chapter 11?

3. What book is Karl carrying in chapter 8 when he visits Sita?

4. Despite Dot's story to Mary in chapter 10, where is the "naughty box"?

5. What does Celestine name her baby?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens between Mary and Mrs. Shumway in chapter 10?

2. Why does the Christmas play in chapter 11 end prematurely?

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

4. Describe the setting in which Celestine gives birth.

5. What was Wallace Pfef's "private disaster" during the Christmas play, as mentioned in chapter 12? Why does he describe it that way?

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

7. Describe Sita's house, as pictured in chapter 13.

8. As discussed in chapter 8, why does Sita feel bad about her estrangement from the Catholic Church?

9. Describe Dot's appearance during the Beet Festival.

10. How do Mary and Celestine deal with Sita's body?

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