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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Dreenie ask Ms. Baker about Bluish?
(a) Why Bluish is out of class for several days just for a doctor's visit.
(b) If the class can take their presentations to Bluish.
(c) If Bluish can come on the next field trip.
(d) What is wrong with Bluish.

2. What is the cure rate for Bluish's disease?
(a) 25 percent.
(b) 40 percent.
(c) 80-90 percent.
(d) Almost none.

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

4. To what does Dreenie invite Bluish?
(a) The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
(b) Dinner at Dreenie's home.
(c) A school play that her brother is in.
(d) An African Market event.

5. What do Tuli, Bluish and Dreenie do concerning Willie?
(a) Make her model the hats they are making.
(b) Shut her in the closet.
(c) Tattoo her with henna.
(d) Put all the photographs out on Willie's sleeping body.

6. What are Dreenie, Paula and Tuli doing in Chapter 5?
(a) Sleeping over at Bluish's house.
(b) Playing jacks.
(c) Constructing their Broadway project.
(d) Playing hopscotch.

7. What is in the vivarium that the class visits?
(a) Birds.
(b) Butterflies.
(c) Snakes.
(d) Rodents.

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

9. How do many of the children in the class feel towards Bluish?
(a) Angry.
(b) Scornful.
(c) Fearful.
(d) Indifferent.

10. How is the class now with Bluish?
(a) More accepting.
(b) Curious.
(c) As standoffish as ever.
(d) Very friendly.

11. What does Max say about butterflies?
(a) He does not talk about butterflies as there are none at the museum.
(b) That most live only 48 hours.
(c) That most travel in long migrations.
(d) That most are toxic.

12. Who is Granmom Gilla?
(a) Bluish's grandmother.
(b) Paula's grandmother.
(c) Tuli's grandmother.
(d) Dreenie's grandmother.

13. How does Dreenie act when pushing Bluish in the wheelchair?
(a) Like it's hard work.
(b) Confident.
(c) Upset.
(d) Diffident.

14. What is the symbolic meaning of the decoration Bluish brings?
(a) It represents that Bluish thinks an angel is watching over her.
(b) It represents her father's endearment to her--Princess.
(c) It represents the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah.
(d) It represents the puppy she brings to class.

15. What does Dreenie think about Bluish's home?
(a) She wishes they lived in SOHO.
(b) She does not express an opinon.
(c) She feels sorry for Bluish.
(d) She is overwhelmed.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Lucky?

2. What does Granmom Gilla do?

3. What does Natalie find disconcerting about what Dreenie says of class that day?

4. What does Bluish show the class?

5. What changes for Bluish on the day she addresses the class?

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