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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Elaine think of Jon's dirty mattress when they were first dating?
(a) She liked it.
(b) She was repulsed by it.
(c) She hated it.
(d) She was afraid of it.

2. Does Elaine know the Santa Claus in the parade is not the real Santa?
(a) Yes, but not until her father tells her later.
(b) No, she believes he is real.
(c) Yes, she knows he is someone dressed as Santa.
(d) No, at first she thinks he isn't real, but she gets convinced during the parade.

3. How does Elaine feel about girlish things like braids and purses?
(a) She thinks they're ugly.
(b) She thinks they're childish.
(c) She hates them.
(d) She begins to want them.

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

5. What are the girls playing when they put Elaine into the hole?
(a) Bloody Mary.
(b) Mary of Guelders.
(c) Mary of Modena.
(d) Mary, Queen of Scots.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Elaine have to drink while she's at the store?

2. What is Ben's advice to Elaine about going to the art retrospective?

3. What shape is the hole Cordelia begins to dig in the back yard?

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

5. What part of the narrator's body is bloodied?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Elaine feel about playing with the other girls?

2. What habit does Elaine develop because of Cordelia's bullying?

3. How does Elaine feel when she visits the new school?

4. What makes Elaine feel out of place when she first goes to the art exhibit?

5. What lie does Elaine tell to cover her suicide attempt, and why?

6. In the last chapter, what does Elaine realize about the day she fell into the ravine?

7. While Elaine is dating both Josef and Jon, how does she feel about the two men?

8. What is Elaine's attitude toward marriage while she is dating Josef?

9. What does Elaine think of Ben when she first meets him?

10. How does Elaine try to frighten Cordelia in tenth grade?

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