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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. As mentioned in the beginning of chapter 14, what does Wallace Pfef give Dot?
(a) A shot (for shotput).
(b) A pair of running shoes.
(c) A discus.
(d) A baseball glove.

2. What has hurt Mary's business in recent years?
(a) Health department inspections.
(b) Supermarkets.
(c) Farmers' markets.
(d) Vegetarianism.

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

4. Which company does Wallace Pfef hire as a skywriter?
(a) Beelines, Inc.
(b) Cropduster Extraordinaire.
(c) Small Planes of Argus, LLC.
(d) Tommy B's Aviation.

5. Russell Kashpaw keeps a lock on his shack so that which person can't enter?
(a) Karl.
(b) Mary.
(c) Fleur Pillager.
(d) Celestine.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose prescription medications does Sita have stored away for her own use?

2. Who dunks Wallace Pfef in the dunk tank?

3. Where does Karl go after leaving Wallace Pfef's house in chapter 9?

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

5. What is the setting of chapter 10 called "Sita's Night"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Karl interact with Dot in chapter 12? Does Dot respond well? Explain.

2. How does Mary normally behave during a children's party?

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

4. Why does Mrs. Shumway send Dot to the "naughty box" in chapter 10?

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

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

7. Describe Sita's hallucination in chapter 8.

8. How does Celestine feel about the baby, Dot, in chapter 9?

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

10. Why does Karl rescue Wallace Pfef from the dunk tank at the Beet Festival?

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