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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. Who gives Celestine's baby the nickname Dot?
(a) Russell Kashpaw.
(b) Mary.
(c) Wallace Pfef.
(d) Karl.

2. What is the name of Dot's first grade teacher?
(a) Mrs. Cooper.
(b) Mrs. Shumway.
(c) Sister Madeleine.
(d) Sister Hugo.

3. Who almost dies at the end of chapter 13?
(a) Wallace Pfef.
(b) Celestine.
(c) Russell Kashpaw.
(d) Karl.

4. What object does Karl keep through all his moves?
(a) A stereo.
(b) His collection of Dickens novels.
(c) A China dish.
(d) His records.

5. What type of sandwich does Sita make for Louis and Karl in chapter 8?
(a) Egg salad.
(b) Peanut butter and jelly.
(c) BLT.
(d) Ham salad.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character is portrayed as enraged in "The Birdorama" in chapter 11?

2. What stone is in the necklace Sita puts on in chapter 13?

3. Who spends a night stuffing the ballot boxes for Beet Queen?

4. Where do Karl and Celestine get married?

5. Where do Celestine, Dot, and Karl meet for breakfast in chapter 12?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Dot's appearance in costume as Joseph.

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

4. What is Celestine's opinion of Mary's cooking, as stated in chapter 11? Why does she hold this opinion?

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

6. As discussed in chapter 10, to whom does Dot give the wheelchair? Why?

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

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

9. Describe Sita's hallucination in chapter 8.

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

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