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

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

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

4. What does Mr. Anderson give Janey to make up for Bounce's rude behavior?
(a) A bag of sugar.
(b) A candy bar.
(c) A dozen eggs.
(d) Some ice cream.

5. Who is the head of the family living near Janey's family?
(a) Manuel Romero.
(b) Hugo Schmidt.
(c) Patrick Shannon.
(d) Seth Rogers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Janey is aware that no one has approached them to either move out of the shack or ___________________.

2. What does Janey's father insist that Janey do every day?

3. What booth particularly interests Janey at the fair?

4. What kind of shoes does Janey wear to the destination in #34?

5. What does Lupe say is always in the same place at the fair?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why are the Larkins living the way they are now in California?

3. Who is Lupe Romero and how does Janey encounter her?

4. What are the differences between a regular school and a camp school?

5. How old is Janey Larkin and what is she doing as the novel begins?

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

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

8. What is the significance of the blue willow plate to Janey?

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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