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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who tells Sexton about why Didi lives alone?
(a) Mrs. Robbins.
(b) Billy.
(c) Didi.
(d) Sylvia.

2. How did Hettie break the leg of one of the girls?
(a) She said a spell.
(b) She snapper her fingers.
(c) She snapped a twig.
(d) She touched her nose.

3. Why does Sexton's mother send him out?
(a) She needs something from the store.
(b) He is running late.
(c) He is making her sad.
(d) She is cleaning.

4. Where does Sexton go when his mother sends him out?
(a) A store.
(b) A park.
(c) The school.
(d) The dump.

5. How old is a Haruspex?
(a) 1,000 years.
(b) 100 years.
(c) 150 years.
(d) 250 years.

6. What does Didi tell Sexton she really is?
(a) Death.
(b) Hope.
(c) Faith.
(d) Fear.

7. What does Sexton say he thinks Didi really is after hearing what she thinks she is?
(a) Crazy.
(b) Afraid.
(c) An Actor.
(d) Different.

8. What is Mrs. Robbins first name?
(a) Audra.
(b) Andrea.
(c) Amelia.
(d) Alicia.

9. What is wrong with Billy?
(a) He is deaf.
(b) He has no hair.
(c) He is anemic.
(d) He is in a wheelchair.

10. What does Sexton try to do when he leaves Didi's house?
(a) Cheer up the child.
(b) Avoid the old woman.
(c) Help the man across the street.
(d) Pet the dog.

11. Where does Hettie wait for the girls at the beginning of the book?
(a) A basement.
(b) A store.
(c) An alley.
(d) A park.

12. What does Did offer to do for Sexton when they first meet?
(a) Cheer him up.
(b) Clean him up.
(c) Sew his ripped clothing.
(d) Be his friend.

13. What is the name of the girl with the broken leg?
(a) Dana.
(b) Hannah.
(c) Joy.
(d) Prudence.

14. What does Sexton slip on when his mother sends him out?
(a) A puddle.
(b) Some plastic bags.
(c) Some garbage.
(d) A scarf.

15. Where does Sexton live?
(a) London.
(b) Paris.
(c) New York.
(d) Los Angeles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of place does Didi live in?

2. What purpose does Didi say her family served for her?

3. What is Sexton writing at the beginning of the book?

4. What does Sexton get trapped under after he slips?

5. How does Sexton feel when he is threatened?

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