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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the only girl in the Schultz family named after?
(a) Barbara Bush.
(b) Elizabeth Taylor.
(c) Queen Elizabeth.
(d) Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.

2. What picture does Wanda put into her backpack in chapter 3?
(a) A picture of a man and woman in a park.
(b) A picture of a small girl in front of a church.
(c) A picture of an older woman in a car.
(d) A picture of a small girl and woman bowling.

3. What does Margaret have a strong impulse to call the valet at the Hotel Orleans?
(a) Watson.
(b) Einstein.
(c) Stephen.
(d) Sherlock.

4. In what city did Wanda and her parents live?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) Dallas.
(d) Denver.

5. What does the waitress at the coffee shop in chapter 1 suggest she would do if she learned she had a short time to live?
(a) Do something that scares her.
(b) Do something expensive.
(c) Do something dangerous.
(d) Do something adventurous.

6. Who was the one person Margaret felt was not happy in her household when she was a child?
(a) The housekeeper.
(b) Her father, Oscar.
(c) The gardener.
(d) Her mother, Cassandra.

7. What is one of the ways Margaret feels in chapter 6 that Wanda has brought new life to her house?
(a) There are more people around.
(b) She talks a lot.
(c) She plays music a lot.
(d) The phone rings now.

8. What does Cassandra rush to find in the attic that once belonged to Margaret?
(a) A sketch book.
(b) A doll.
(c) A diary.
(d) A book of poetry.

9. What country does the valet at the Hotel Orleans say most guests feel they have visited after staying at the hotel?
(a) France.
(b) England.
(c) Russia.
(d) Italy.

10. What two rooms did the only girl in the Schultz family have all to herself?
(a) The kitchen and a playroom in the basement.
(b) A bedroom and a playhouse in the backyard.
(c) A bathroom in the basement and a playhouse in the garage.
(d) A bathroom in the basement and a bedroom.

11. Who does Margaret meet the opening night of Wanda's play?
(a) Wanda's former boyfriend.
(b) Wanda's cousin.
(c) A caterer whose boyfriend acted in one of Wanda's plays.
(d) A stagehand who worked with Wanda.

12. What type of classes did one of the potential applicants for Margaret's roommate did the woman want to hold in the house?
(a) Bible classes.
(b) Book club gatherings.
(c) A poetry class.
(d) Lamaze classes.

13. What is the author describing in the prologue?
(a) Margaret's sleeping house.
(b) The bowling alley where Striker works.
(c) Wanda's small YMCA room.
(d) Irma's small apartment.

14. Why did Margaret think Daniel was killed?
(a) The house was cursed.
(b) The car was cursed.
(c) She was cursed.
(d) He was cursed.

15. Who does Margaret see alongside her mother in chapter 8?
(a) Stephen.
(b) Daniel.
(c) Her grandparents.
(d) Her father.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Oscar Hauptmann tell Margaret caused the death of her mother?

2. Who tells Margaret she should not allow Wanda to borrow her car in chapter 8?

3. What does the author suggest you do at the end of the prologue?

4. What two attributes does Wanda assign to Margaret that gives her great comfort?

5. Whose bedroom does Wanda now occupy in Margaret's house?

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