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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How long has Janey's family lived in the shack at the beginning of Chapter 3?
(a) One week.
(b) One day.
(c) One month.
(d) One year.

4. Why is Janey happy that her father pays the rent for the shack?
(a) It means she can get a real bed.
(b) It means they can plant flowers.
(c) It means they can paint the walls.
(d) It means that they can stay awhile.

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

6. What does Janey refrain from saying to Mr. Anderson?
(a) He has an ugly dog.
(b) She is hungry.
(c) His dog bit her.
(d) They are the ones paying rent.

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

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

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

10. What does Janey find notable about a scene that she sees?
(a) It is pretty as a painting.
(b) It looks like the scene on the willow plate.
(c) She wants to take a picture of it.
(d) She thinks she has been here before.

11. Why is Janey allowed to go to the destination in #34?
(a) She wants to meet new people.
(b) Children are admitted free on this day.
(c) She is interested in other religions.
(d) She likes to see items of local cultures.

12. What does Janey actually buy with her nickel?
(a) Hamburger.
(b) Fudge.
(c) Root beer.
(d) Gum.

13. Dad announces that there won't be work for the next three days because of _______________________.
(a) an irrigation project.
(b) drought.
(c) rain.
(d) too many workers.

14. What is Lupe's last name?
(a) Sanchez.
(b) Camacho.
(c) Guitteriz.
(d) Romero.

15. What does Lupe ask Janey when they meet?
(a) How old Janey is.
(b) Where Janey's family came from.
(c) How long Janey's family will be here.
(d) When Janey's birthday is.

Short Answer Questions

1. Janey suggests that the family go ____________________ when Dad is off work.

2. Who is the head of the family living near Janey's family?

3. What is Janey's father's first name?

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

5. Where does Lupe invite Janey to go?

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