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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 Dreenie tell Mr. Palmer?
(a) She is waiting for Mrs. Jones' dog.
(b) Her friend said cops are mean.
(c) She hopes he can fix their heater soon.
(d) Her plans to go outside.

2. What explanation does Natalie give for where she parks her wheelchair?
(a) The wheelchair won't fit through the classroom door.
(b) She wants the kids to really look at her and see her as a person.
(c) The puppy won't move.
(d) The battery is dead.

3. Whose grandmother does Dreenie worry about?
(a) Hers.
(b) Willie's.
(c) Bluish.
(d) Tuli's.

4. Who impresses teachers with her intelligence?
(a) Dreenie.
(b) Natalie.
(c) Suzie.
(d) Willie.

5. In what grade is Dreenie?
(a) Sixth.
(b) Fifth.
(c) Eighth.
(d) Third.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Dreenie hang around with Tuli?

2. What does Tuli do when she spies Dreenie and Willie?

3. What happens when Bluish gets upset that day in class?

4. To what does Dreenie compare Natalie's skin?

5. How is Dreenie feeling?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Dreenie fearful of Bluish?

2. For what does Dreenie's mother lightly chastises her?

3. What makes Bluish different from other children, and who comes to school with her?

4. What does Tuli do when she sees Dreenie and Willie on the street and what happens?

5. Why does Dreenie have an argument with her sister as they are walking?

6. What does Dreenie think she is and how does she feel about her sister's status with others? Where do they go to school?

7. With whom is Dreenie spending time in Chapter 3 and why is Dreenie uncomfortable?

8. Why does Dreenie want Tuli to stay for dinner?

9. What is Tuli like when Dreenie and Willie meet her on the street, why might she be like that and what is one of her favorite phrases?

10. What does Dreenie say is the reason she is writing a journal and what does she admire about Bluish?

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