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

2. Which character's children had his or her tonsils out and were watched afterward by Gertie?
(a) Victor
(b) Sophronie
(c) Mr. Anderson
(d) Maggie

3. What put Clovis in a good mood at the end of chapter 23?
(a) Gertie cooking a fine meal on the new stove
(b) Winning the lottery
(c) Getting a pay raise
(d) Finding a note from Reuben

4. Which of her children does Gertie cling to after the loss of Cassie?
(a) Clytie
(b) Reuben
(c) Enoch
(d) Amos

5. What does Enoch build with scrap lumber?
(a) Doll
(b) Fence
(c) Birdhouse
(d) Doghouse

Short Answer Questions

1. Into what interest has Clytie become absorbed?

2. What causes tension within the apartment complex?

3. With what does Mr. Daly bully Enoch?

4. What happened to all of Gertie's savings?

5. Whom does Mr. Daly say uses the Constitution to defend their actions?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe an incident of irony regarding Clovis and Gertie and Tipton Place.

2. Why doesn't Gertie continue to carve the block of cherry wood?

3. When Gertie tells Clovis that her mother said that she should not buy Tipton Place, what does Clovis say which surprises Gertie?

4. Why does Mrs. Daly suddenly stop the argument with Gertie?

5. Why does Sophronie ask Gertie to watch her children after they had their tonsils out?

6. What does Gertie believe will be necessary in order for her to take Cassie's body home to the housing development?

7. Why does Gertie rush down to interfere with Reuben and Mr. Daly after the fight?

8. What happens during the snowball fight between Gertie's children and the Dalys' children?

9. What happens when Gertie is overwhelmed by the children's constant arguing?

10. What happens to Clovis at work one night?

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