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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the present time, where does the narrator look as she walks down the street?
(a) Up at the sky.
(b) Into all the shop windows.
(c) At the sidewalk.
(d) At the women's clothes and hair.

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

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

4. Which of the girls is physically maturing ahead of the others?
(a) Cordelia.
(b) Carol.
(c) Elaine.
(d) Grace.

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

6. Who does Elaine think is telling her to die?
(a) Grace.
(b) Her inner self.
(c) Cordelia.
(d) Her mother.

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

8. Why doesn't Elaine want to look at her paintings?
(a) She is afraid of the angry feelings they bring up.
(b) She finds mistakes and wants to start over.
(c) She thinks they'll influence her newer paintings.
(d) They make her too sad about her past losses.

9. What is Cordelia digging a hole for?
(a) A racetrack.
(b) A dollhouse.
(c) A clubhouse.
(d) A swimming pool.

10. What does the narrator compare time to?
(a) Air.
(b) Earth.
(c) Water.
(d) Fire.

11. Why does Elaine think Carol is a sissy?
(a) Carol won't stand up for herself with the other kids.
(b) Carol won't get her fancy dress dirty.
(c) Carol won't fight with Elaine.
(d) Carol thinks Elaine's father's lab is gross.

12. What is Ben's advice to Elaine about going to the art retrospective?
(a) He tells her not to go.
(b) He tells her to go because she'll enjoy it.
(c) He tells her not to go and instead take a holiday with him.
(d) He tells her to go and pretend she's having a good time.

13. What do the girls make with weed flowers, nightshade berries, leaves, and horse chestnuts?
(a) Pretend meals.
(b) Bouquets.
(c) A witches' brew.
(d) A painting.

14. The narrator thinks of time as having a what?
(a) Spiral.
(b) Wave.
(c) Circle.
(d) Slope.

15. What store does Elaine go to?
(a) Barbie's Candy Store.
(b) Johnson's Hardware.
(c) Kitty's Kite Shop.
(d) Simpson's Department Store.

Short Answer Questions

1. Does Elaine like memorizing psalms for Sunday School?

2. As a young girl, what does Elaine collect?

3. What does Elaine stop to eat downtown at the beginning of Chapter 7?

4. What is strange about the girls' seating arrangements at the parade?

5. What does Elaine buy for the art exhibit?

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