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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Janey and her parents do before returning home from their outing?
(a) Pick some flowers.
(b) Swim in a pond.
(c) Catch some more fish.
(d) Eat a campfire supper.

2. Who appears at the Larkins' shack at the beginning of Chapter 4?
(a) Skip Masterson.
(b) Sammie Johnson.
(c) Charlie Bowdoin.
(d) Bounce Reyburn.

3. What are Janey and her family doing as the story begins?
(a) Playing at the beach.
(b) Settling into a new house.
(c) Having supper.
(d) Celebrating Janey's birthday.

4. What has Janey always longed to do?
(a) Ride a horse.
(b) Have a birthday party.
(c) Go to Hawaii.
(d) Go to school.

5. What is Mom's name?
(a) Janet.
(b) Clara.
(c) Wanda.
(d) Madge.

6. What is Janey's last name?
(a) Larkin.
(b) Miller.
(c) Cosgrove.
(d) Hall.

7. What does Janey say is better than brothers and sisters?
(a) A new bicycle.
(b) Peace and quiet.
(c) Having her own room.
(d) Her blue willow plate.

8. What is Bounce's job?
(a) Mechanic.
(b) Truck driver.
(c) Foreman.
(d) Plumber.

9. Who is Lupe?
(a) A hair stylist.
(b) A waitress.
(c) A neighbor girl.
(d) A seamstress.

10. What does Janey's father insist that Janey do every day?
(a) Read.
(b) Pray.
(c) Make her bed.
(d) Play outside.

11. Who owns the ranch and the shack where the Larkins live?
(a) Mr. Puckett.
(b) Mr. Smith.
(c) Mr. Anderson.
(d) Mr. Kerrigan.

12. How does Janey feel when Mom gives her the nickel to go to the fair?
(a) Angry.
(b) Sad.
(c) Greedy.
(d) Guilty.

13. What does Bounce sign after Dad writes it?
(a) A letter.
(b) A telegram.
(c) A receipt.
(d) A contract.

14. What does Lupe say is always in the same place at the fair?
(a) The candy apple stand.
(b) The snow cone stand.
(c) The horse races.
(d) The Ferris Wheel.

15. Mom packs up some salt port and ____________________ for the trip.
(a) dried peas.
(b) a frying pan.
(c) cheese.
(d) bread.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the only book Janey's family has?

2. What does Janey want to buy with her nickel?

3. Who is Lupe's baby sister?

4. What is Janey's last name?

5. Janey has to stop herself from taking ________________ that looks so enticing.

(see the answer keys)

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