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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Elaine try to do instead of playing with her friends?
(a) Reading.
(b) Yardwork.
(c) Volunteer work.
(d) Housework.

4. How long does Elaine stay home after being in the cold water?
(a) Three days.
(b) Two days.
(c) Five days.
(d) Four days.

5. What does Elaine stop to eat downtown at the beginning of Chapter 7?
(a) Doughnuts.
(b) A bagel.
(c) Pizza.
(d) A sandwich.

6. What does Elaine have to drink while she's at the store?
(a) A cappuccino.
(b) A vodka sour.
(c) An herbal tea.
(d) A milkshake.

7. Does the narrator think she'd recognize Cordelia today?
(a) Yes, she thinks she would recognize Cordelia right away.
(b) Yes, but she thinks it would take a few moments.
(c) No, but she thinks Cordelia would recognize her right away.
(d) No, she doesn't think either would recognize the other.

8. What does Cordelia want to punish Elaine for, after the incident with the cold water?
(a) Not forgiving them.
(b) Telling on the girls.
(c) Being sick and weakly.
(d) Telling lies about religion.

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

10. Elaine thinks that others consider people in her profession to be:
(a) Arrogant.
(b) Lazy.
(c) Bossy.
(d) Snobbish.

11. During the Christmas parade, what does Cordelia scold Elaine for after her father leaves?
(a) Talking too much and telling lies.
(b) Being impolite and not saying anything.
(c) Making too much noise and moving around too much.
(d) Acting afraid and getting Cordelia in trouble.

12. What does Elaine notice about the boys and girls at Tortonto's shopping centers?
(a) They're trying to look grown up.
(b) They look like each other.
(c) They're trying to look like children.
(d) They look shabby and poor.

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

14. Who does Elaine see on the escalator after she has her drink?
(a) An old school friend and her husband.
(b) A dog running around without an owner.
(c) A child who can't find his mother.
(d) A drunk woman asking for money.

15. What does Cordelia do after Elaine is sick from being in the cold water?
(a) She refuses to apologize, although she gets in trouble.
(b) She feels truly sorry and gives Elaine a gift.
(c) She sends Elaine a card to apologize, and Elaine can't tell if it's sincere.
(d) She makes an apology she doesn't mean.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Elaine feel about the boys?

2. What does Cordelia warn that nightshade berries do?

3. What makes the narrator remember Cordelia?

4. Where do Elaine and her friends watch the Christmas parade from?

5. What did Elaine think of Jon's dirty mattress when they were first dating?

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