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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 are the flowers on the woman's hat made of?
(a) Silk.
(b) Straw.
(c) Velvet.
(d) Burlap.

2. In Section 1, how old is Truman?
(a) Nineteen.
(b) Five.
(c) Sixteen.
(d) Seven.

3. What is the purse made out of that the woman keeps the money in?
(a) Beads.
(b) Silk.
(c) Leather.
(d) Cotton.

4. In Section 1, how old is the woman?
(a) Eleven.
(b) Sixty.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Forty.

5. What does the woman dip?
(a) Snuff.
(b) Fruit.
(c) Nuts.
(d) Chocolates.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what month does the story begin?

2. What do the woman and Truman use to collect nuts for making fruitcake?

3. Who is the main character in the story?

4. How much do Truman and the woman charge adults to get into the Fun and Freak show?

5. Why is the Fun and Freak show shut down?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Queenie in Section 3?

2. What does the mill owner's wife do and how does the woman react?

3. Name one theme presented in the book and give one example of how it's used.

4. Describe the celebration after completing the fruitcakes.

5. Why does the woman call Truman "Buddy"?

6. Describe Mr. Haha Jones' cafe.

7. Describe Christmas breakfast.

8. Who are some of the people that Truman and the woman make fruitcakes for?

9. What is the contrast between Mr. Haha Jones' cafe in the day versus the night?

10. Describe Mr Haha Jones' establishment.

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