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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. Why does Elaine stop reciting the prayers at church?
(a) Because she hates Cordelia's God.
(b) Because she's in too much pain.
(c) Because she can't forgive Mrs. Smeath.
(d) Because she can't remember the words to the prayers.

2. What does Jon's note to Elaine under the mat say?
(a) Welcome.
(b) Blessings.
(c) Aloha.
(d) Tidings.

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

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

5. Where does Mrs. Smeath ask Elaine to go with her family?
(a) A play.
(b) A picnic.
(c) A party.
(d) Church.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How did Elaine feel about coming to her art retrospective?

3. Does Elaine like the gallery where her art is exhibited?

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

5. Why does Elaine think Carol is a sissy?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Elaine describe her marriage to Jon?

2. What does Carol tell all the other children about Elaine?

3. What is Stephen worried about, when Elaine goes to high school?

4. How and why do Elaine's feelings for Mrs. Smeath change?

5. How does Elaine react whenever someone asks her for money?

6. What view did Elaine have of Toronto as a child?

7. How does Elaine feel when she sees her old school doesn't exist anymore?

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

9. How does Elaine feel when she attributes her feelings to Cordelia, instead of to herself?

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

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