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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What lands on Bluish's arm?
(a) A small corn snake that drops off a branch.
(b) A tiger butterfly.
(c) A Blue Morpho.
(d) A hummingbird.

2. With what is Tuli tasked in the group?
(a) Eating at five different restaurants.
(b) Taking pictures.
(c) Observing people.
(d) Bringing in magzines.

3. Who seems a natural to help out the wheelchair-bound Bluish?
(a) The nurse.
(b) Dreenie.
(c) Willie.
(d) Tuli.

4. What is each group's initial task to be?
(a) Get their parents to help.
(b) Decide on a leader.
(c) Outline their agenda.
(d) Write up an agreement of who does what task.

5. When does Dreenie take care of Bluish's dog?
(a) When Bluish has to go out of town for treatments.
(b) When Bluish goes to visit her grandmother.
(c) Never.
(d) When Bluish feels really ill.

6. What does Bluish show the class?
(a) Pictures of a time she went to Europe before she was ill.
(b) Several tricks she has taught her dog.
(c) A menorah.
(d) A dreidel.

7. About what does Dreenie worry unnecessarily?
(a) That her mother will single her out.
(b) That Willie will get tired.
(c) That Bluish will have tire out before the end of the trip.
(d) That Bluish will not be able to climb the steps on the field trip.

8. What does Natalie find disconcerting about what Dreenie says of class that day?
(a) That they each took turns using a wheelchair to see what it was like.
(b) That they made plans for a party.
(c) That they all made Natalie get well cards.
(d) That they discussed her.

9. Who is Lucky?
(a) Bluish's dog.
(b) Paula's cat.
(c) Dreenie's uncle's nickname.
(d) Dreenie's hamster.

10. Who does the writing for the group?
(a) Bluish.
(b) Paula.
(c) Dreenie.
(d) Tuli.

11. How long will the class's research project be?
(a) One week.
(b) Three days.
(c) For the entire semester.
(d) A month.

12. What was the name of the Irish bar that Paula, Dreenie and others went inside?
(a) The Celtic Dancer.
(b) Misters Side by Side.
(c) The Celtic Ruins.
(d) Master Cornic's Sideways Up.

13. What changes for Bluish on the day she addresses the class?
(a) Everyone understands her life.
(b) She is very popular that day.
(c) She cries in front of the class.
(d) No one speaks to her.

14. Where does Bluish live?
(a) In a tiny apartment in SOHO.
(b) A luxurious 8-room apartment.
(c) On Long Island.
(d) In a 4-room apartment in Greenwich Village.

15. What does Granmom Gilla do?
(a) Sews in a factory.
(b) Works as a security guard.
(c) Is a crossing guard.
(d) Teaches third grade.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one decoration for the Christmas tree that Bluish brought?

2. What is the acronym of the disease Bluish has?

3. With what does Dreenie decide to surprise Bluish?

4. Why does Dreenie sometimes hang back and let Bluish guide her own wheelchair?

5. What is in the vivarium that the class visits?

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