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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 Janey want to buy with her nickel?
(a) Cotton candy.
(b) Hot dog.
(c) Soft drink.
(d) Ice cream.
2. What does Mom give Janey to take with her?
(a) A cell phone.
(b) A hat.
(c) A handkerchief.
(d) A purse.
3. Who owns the ranch and the shack where the Larkins live?
(a) Mr. Puckett.
(b) Mr. Smith.
(c) Mr. Kerrigan.
(d) Mr. Anderson.
4. What does Janey find notable about a scene that she sees?
(a) She thinks she has been here before.
(b) It looks like the scene on the willow plate.
(c) It is pretty as a painting.
(d) She wants to take a picture of it.
5. Who is Lupe's baby sister?
(a) Adolfa.
(b) Betty.
(c) Paula.
(d) Maria.
Short Answer Questions
1. How long has Janey's family lived in the shack at the beginning of Chapter 3?
2. Where does Janey take a bath?
3. How much rent do the Larkins pay for their shack for a month?
4. How many siblings does Lupe have?
5. Giving Janey a nickel to spend gives Janey a lesson in _____________________.
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Janey decide not to make any effort to see if there are any kids living in the Mexican family nearby?
2. Why are the Larkins living the way they are now in California?
3. How old is Janey Larkin and what is she doing as the novel begins?
4. What is Bounce's secretive behavior about the rent and why does Janey not like him?
5. What is the significance of the blue willow plate to Janey?
6. Where do the Larkins go on an outing when Dad is off work?
7. How does Dad show that he can be content with his life the way it is?
8. What is Bounce's role on the ranch and what authority does he say he has regarding rent?
9. How does the author use foreshadowing regarding the willow plate in Chapter 4?
10. How could Janey's comment about Lupe's skin be considered prejudiced?
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