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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which word best describes how injured Clovis is when he is beaten?
(a) Mortally
(b) Seriously
(c) Critically
(d) Barely

2. To which organization does Clovis belong?
(a) Funeral directors
(b) Police
(c) Union
(d) Management

3. To whom does the youngest Meanwell girl talk?
(a) Cassie
(b) Gertie
(c) The Daly children
(d) Callie Lou

4. Where does Max go when she leaves Victor?
(a) East coast to see the sea
(b) To Canada
(c) West coast to see the sea
(d) To Europe

5. Which child's conference at school went worst?
(a) Whit's
(b) Reuben's
(c) Enoch's
(d) Cassie's

6. What does Clovis want Gertie to make Cassie do?
(a) Go to school regularly
(b) Cleaning for the family and neighbors
(c) Cooking for the family
(d) Stop talking to her imaginary friend

7. About what topic does Mr. Daly continue to argue with the residents of the complex?
(a) Door-to-door pedaling
(b) Labor relations
(c) Life and death
(d) Catholic church

8. What does Clytie tell Cassie people are making fun of her?
(a) Because she is smaller than all of the other children
(b) Because of her imaginary friend
(c) Because of her tattered clothing
(d) Because she refuses to talk to other kids her own age

9. What does Clovis say he needs before he can meet with Cassie's teacher?
(a) New shoes
(b) A new suit
(c) A day off of work
(d) A new white shirt

10. Which of the following terms best describes Gertie in Chapter 28?
(a) Surprised
(b) Grief stricken
(c) Relieved
(d) Morose

11. What does Gertie dream of in Chapter 28?
(a) Being back in her own land where flowers and vegetables were growing
(b) Cassie being alive and playing with her
(c) Killing herself on the train tracks
(d) Escaping from Clovis and returning to Kentucky alone

12. According to what Max tells Gertie, who controls Max's life and tells her how to live?
(a) Victor
(b) No one, she controls her own life
(c) Victor's mother
(d) The Daly's

13. What mistake does Gertie make related to Easter?
(a) Tries to shop on Good Friday
(b) Buys too much candy for her family
(c) Refuses to celebrate Easter
(d) Buys Clovis a present which he dislikes

14. Whom does Mr. Daly say uses the Constitution to defend their actions?
(a) Communists
(b) Unions
(c) Americans
(d) Socialists

15. Why is Max called unAmerican by one of the neighbors?
(a) For not celebrating Christmas
(b) For not spending enough money on presents
(c) For not wanting a new, big refrigerator
(d) For not sharing with her neighbors

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Victor want Gertie to do for him?

2. What happens to the union leader who wants to go on strike?

3. Where does Gertie want to take Cassie after she dies?

4. Why does Clovis refrain from going outside?

5. What happens to Cassie at school which causes the other children to tease her and for her to become more withdrawn?

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