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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. What does Mom cook over a fire on the outing?
(a) Fish.
(b) Bacon.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Beans.

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

3. What does Lupe give to Janey because she thinks that Janey doesn't have any money?
(a) A ride ticket.
(b) A candy bar.
(c) A necklace.
(d) A bracelet.

4. Who orders Janey to leave the farm?
(a) Mr. Romero.
(b) Bounce.
(c) Jonesy.
(d) Fred.

5. What booth particularly interests Janey at the fair?
(a) The photography booth.
(b) The square dance booth.
(c) The 4-H booth.
(d) The library booth.

Short Answer Questions

1. What ride does Janey ride at the fair?

2. Janey thinks that Lupe's dress makes Lupe's skin look ___________________.

3. Who is the woman who now takes care of Janey?

4. How long has Lupe's family lived in their house?

5. Why is Janey happy that her father pays the rent for the shack?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Janey jealous of Lupe?

2. Where do the Larkins go on an outing when Dad is off work?

3. Where is Janey invited to go with the Romeros?

4. What does Mom say at the riverbank that surprises Janey for its poetry?

5. Why is the nickel such a big thing for Mom to give to Janey?

6. What is unspoken between Janey and Lupe regarding the ride ticket that Lupe gives Janey?

7. What is Bounce's role on the ranch and what authority does he say he has regarding rent?

8. How does Janey finally decide to spend her own nickel?

9. What is known about Janey's mother and the woman she calls Mom?

10. What exhibits do Janey and Lupe look at at the fair and why does Lupe reason that Janey wants to stay by herself in the library booth?

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