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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. Janey seldom has the chance to ________________.
(a) take a bath.
(b) read.
(c) play.
(d) ride a bike.

2. How long has Lupe's family lived in their house?
(a) Five years.
(b) A year.
(c) A few weeks.
(d) A couple of months.

3. How much does Janey's father earn per hour?
(a) Five dollars.
(b) One dollar.
(c) Twenty-five cents.
(d) Fifty cents.

4. What will Janey's father do on the trip?
(a) Read.
(b) Fish.
(c) Dance.
(d) Sing.

5. How many siblings does Lupe have?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lupe give to Janey because she thinks that Janey doesn't have any money?

2. Why does the family decide to walk to their outing?

3. Where does Janey take a bath?

4. What is Janey's last name?

5. What does Janey refrain from saying to Mr. Anderson?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Bounce Reyburn and how do the Larkins encounter him?

2. What is Bounce's secretive behavior about the rent and why does Janey not like him?

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

4. What does Dad say about work on the ranch that disappoints Janey?

5. 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?

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

7. How does the author use foreshadowing regarding the willow plate in Chapter 4?

8. What is the significance of the nickel in terms of how Mom feels for Janey's good fortune?

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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