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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Hilda Grossman's cousin?
(a) Imogene.
(b) Amanda.
(c) Carl.
(d) Eliza.

2. Who tries to teach Ruth to swim?
(a) Herself.
(b) Her friends.
(c) Joe.
(d) Imogene.

3. Who shows symptoms of nausea, tiredness, and a lack of coordination?
(a) Imogene.
(b) Ruth.
(c) Amanda.
(d) Carl.

4. Who is lazy about chores?
(a) Mathilda.
(b) Carl.
(c) Amanda.
(d) Imogene.

5. Clement convinces Theresa to invest in _____________.
(a) Beachfront property.
(b) A farmhouse.
(c) A home in the city.
(d) Lakefront property.

6. Whom does Carl find chin-deep in frigid water at the lake?
(a) Ruth.
(b) Imogene.
(c) Amanda.
(d) Mathilda.

7. Who buys the materials for the cabin that Carl and Mathilda build?
(a) Carl's father.
(b) Carl.
(c) Amanda.
(d) Mathilda's father.

8. Who is badgered into moving to the island?
(a) Imogene.
(b) Mathilda.
(c) Ruth.
(d) Joe.

9. What does Clement invent?
(a) A vacuum cleaner to clean household items.
(b) A magazine stand.
(c) A dish rack.
(d) A vacuum box used to sterilize needles.

10. Who does not object when Amanda returns to her work at the hospital, accepting the worst assignments?
(a) Amanda's mother.
(b) Amanda's father.
(c) Ruth.
(d) Mathilda.

11. What does Imogene give Ruth when Ruth's tooth is pulled?
(a) A handkerchief.
(b) A quarter.
(c) A hug.
(d) A nickel.

12. Who says there are things that children need not know?
(a) Ruth.
(b) Mathilda.
(c) Imogene.
(d) Amanda.

13. Where is Ruth ashamed that she would often take Imogene?
(a) The lake.
(b) Her mother's grave.
(c) The island.
(d) The public library.

14. Who dislikes Carl for not being able to take care of Ruth?
(a) Carl.
(b) Amanda.
(c) Rudy.
(d) Ruth.

15. Whose comments cause Carl's suspicions of Mathilda's drowning to rise?
(a) Hilda's.
(b) Eliza's.
(c) Amanda's.
(d) Ruth's.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Amanda meet while helping to subdue Private Buckle?

2. What does Theresa raise money for in Part 1, Chapter 5?

3. Who walks on two canes?

4. Who comes between Amanda and Mathilda?

5. Whom does Amanda want to buy out of their half of the farm?

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