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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What adjective best describes the narrator and Cordelia on the streetcar?
(a) Compassionate.
(b) Critical.
(c) Helpful.
(d) Sad.

2. Who do the little girls from Elaine's memories remind her of?
(a) Joan of Arc.
(b) Marie Antoinette.
(c) Lady Macbeth.
(d) Frankenstein's monster.

3. Who offered Elaine a place to stay in Toronto?
(a) Her former teacher.
(b) Her cousin.
(c) Her uncle.
(d) Her ex-husband.

4. Does Elaine color differently with her friends than with her brother?
(a) No, but she colors more with the girls.
(b) Yes, because she is getting older and better at coloring.
(c) Yes, she colors differently in the world of girls.
(d) No, she colors exactly the same.

5. How old does Elaine turn soon after the incident with the hole?
(a) Nine.
(b) Seven.
(c) Ten.
(d) Eight.

6. What is one of Elaine's favorite childhood games?
(a) Jacks.
(b) Hopscotch.
(c) Marbles.
(d) Checkers.

7. Why did Elaine paint artworks of her mother after she died?
(a) To forget her grief.
(b) To understand her death.
(c) To keep her timeless.
(d) To change her memory.

8. As a young girl, what does Elaine collect?
(a) Stones from each place she visits.
(b) Gum wrappers and paper clips.
(c) Pins with different colored heads.
(d) Silver paper from cigarette packs.

9. What do the two women Elaine hears talking about her at the Smeath house call her?
(a) A wildcat.
(b) An urchin.
(c) A heathen.
(d) a poor beggar.

10. What is the name of the new friend that Elaine makes?
(a) Jenny.
(b) Jackie.
(c) Jane.
(d) Jill.

11. At the store, what does someone try to steal from Elaine?
(a) Her jewelry.
(b) Her package.
(c) Her wallet.
(d) Her watch.

12. What does Cordelia do with Elaine's hat?
(a) She burns it.
(b) She cuts it into pieces.
(c) She throws it into a ravine.
(d) She steals it and hides it.

13. What job does Elaine's father get in Toronto?
(a) Political advisor.
(b) Librarian.
(c) Contractor.
(d) University professor.

14. Why does Elaine lie about the number of Valentines she got?
(a) She got more than her friends.
(b) She got less than her friends.
(c) She got only one, from her brother.
(d) She got none.

15. Where do the girls stare at Elaine from as she walks home from school?
(a) A horse pasture.
(b) The gazebo.
(c) A car.
(d) The bridge.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Elaine dreams of Toronto, where is she?

2. What word does Elaine use to describe her profession?

3. What do the girls make with weed flowers, nightshade berries, leaves, and horse chestnuts?

4. During the Christmas parade, what does Cordelia scold Elaine for after her father leaves?

5. What is Cordelia digging a hole for?

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