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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Becca think about Gemma's version of the Briar Rose story?
(a) It is very fantastical.
(b) It is her favorite version of the fairy tale.
(c) She has left out the dark aspects of the story.
(d) There is something odd about it.

2. In Gemma's fairy tale story, what color is the baby's hair?
(a) Black.
(b) Brown.
(c) Blonde.
(d) Red.

3. What does Becca find odd about Gemma's memento box in Chapter 8?
(a) That the box has no mementos from the last few years.
(b) That it is so large yet filled with only a few small items.
(c) That none of the family had ever seen the box before.
(d) Why the box had remained hidden when it is a very expensive antique.

4. Who does the family believe the picture of the man found in the box is?
(a) A cousin or boyfriend of Gemma's.
(b) Gemma's uncle.
(c) A supervisor or boss of some sort.
(d) A long lost son.

5. How many granddaughters does Gemma have?
(a) Two.
(b) Four.
(c) Five.
(d) Three.

6. How does Gemma begin her story in Chapter 2?
(a) "Did I ever tell you the story..."
(b) "It was a dark and stormy night..."
(c) "When I was a little girl..."
(d) "Once upon a time..."

7. What does Becca note about Gemma's family in Chapter 6?
(a) Gemma's family live far away in Europe.
(b) Gemma has no living family except a daughter and three granddaughters.
(c) Gemma has left behind a large family.
(d) Gemma's family is very closeknit.

8. Who is Dr. Berlin?
(a) Becca's father.
(b) Gemma's doctor.
(c) A family friend.
(d) A neighbor.

9. What does Becca make Eve promise in Chapter 6 before going to bed?
(a) To give Becca an hour the next day to ask her questions about her mother.
(b) To help her investigate her grandmother's past.
(c) To leave the items from the memento box spread out on the dining room table.
(d) To keep her investigation a secret from the rest of the family.

10. According to a document found in the memento box, when did Gitl arrive in America?
(a) 1945.
(b) 1946.
(c) 1944.
(d) 1947.

11. Why does Becca seek out one of the clerks at the town hall in Chapter 9?
(a) He has worked at the town hall since WWII.
(b) He came to America as a refugee, much like Gemma did.
(c) He is a friend of the family.
(d) He speaks Polish.

12. What fairy tale does Becca mean when she asks to be told "Seepin Boot"?
(a) Cinderella.
(b) Sleeping Beauty.
(c) Snow White.
(d) Puss'n'Boots.

13. What did Roosevelt create in 1944 in Oswego?
(a) A war refugee shelter.
(b) A bomb shelter.
(c) A library honoring the soldiers fighting in WWII.
(d) A holiday honoring the survivors of the Holocaust.

14. In Gemma's Briar Rose story, what does the prince do?
(a) He eats a frog.
(b) He wakes only the princess with his kiss.
(c) He shatters the glass slipper.
(d) He marries the princess' stepmother.

15. What is the name Becca has given to her worn out car?
(a) Lemon.
(b) Suzie Q.
(c) Rocinante.
(d) Bug.

Short Answer Questions

1. What last name does the family suggest of the owner of the ring in Chapter 4?

2. What does Becca eat with Stan in Chapter 9?

3. What does Stan urge Becca to do in regards to Gemma's past in Chapter 8?

4. What has Eve always thought to be Gemma's real name?

5. What will happen when the curse comes in Gemma's story?

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