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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What had Becca's first article at her present job been about?
(a) A traveling circus.
(b) A battered women's shelter.
(c) A refugee's personal story.
(d) The opening of a new school.

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

4. What will happen when the curse comes in Gemma's story?
(a) The animals will turn on the humans.
(b) There will be a great mist and everyone will die.
(c) The trees will swallow the people who have sinned.
(d) There will be strong winds which will blow everyone away.

5. Who is Arnie?
(a) A reporter at the Oswego newspaper.
(b) An editor at the Oswego newspaper.
(c) A janitor at the Oswego newspaper.
(d) An intern at the Oswego newspaper.

6. What does the building where Becca works overlook?
(a) A forest.
(b) A highway.
(c) A parking lot.
(d) A waterfall.

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

8. What has Eve always thought to be Gemma's real name?
(a) Gabrielle.
(b) Guinevere.
(c) Genevieve.
(d) Georgina.

9. What does the Polish word 'Ksiezniczka' mean in English?
(a) Goddess.
(b) Queen.
(c) Princess.
(d) Duchess.

10. Who is the youngest of Gemma's granddaughters?
(a) Sylvia.
(b) Eve.
(c) Shana.
(d) Becca.

11. What is the name on the paper documenting the arrival of a refugee into America?
(a) Aneila Brauer.
(b) Gitl Mandlestein.
(c) Oleksa Eidelberg.
(d) Rosalia Wysocki.

12. Why does Stan plan to go to Becca's house in Chapter 9?
(a) To confess his true feelings to Becca.
(b) To meet her parents.
(c) To look over the gathered information with Becca.
(d) To give her some information he has gathered.

13. What is the name of the newspaper where Becca works?
(a) The Independent.
(b) The NY Herald.
(c) The Voice.
(d) The Advocate.

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

15. What is the name of the Oswego newspaper where one of the articles in the box is from?
(a) Palladium Times.
(b) Frontier Times.
(c) The Eastern Times.
(d) The State Times.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does the curse in Gemma's story put everyone to sleep for?

2. During Gemma's wake, what is done to the mirrors in the house?

3. At what point in her story does Gemma shudder in Chapter 3?

4. Where did Becca go to college?

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

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