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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part Three, Chapter 19, what is the name of Mr. Ward's lawyer?

2. In Part Three, Chapter 11, how many days of school did Ivy miss?

3. In Part Three, Chapter 13, what falls from a closet in Karen and Annie Yamamoto's room?

4. How many people are on the jury Mike plays for in Part Two, Chapter 22?

5. In Part Four, Chapter 1, what composer conducted his own compositions on the opening night of the place where Friedrich is conducting?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part Three, Chapter 2, what do Ivy and Araceli have in common?

2. In Part Three, Chapter 1, why is Ivy excited?

3. In Part Four, Chapter 2, what does Mike remember happened after he fell from the tree up until present day?

4. In Part Four, Chapter 1, where has Friedrich traveled?

5. What is the Ward house like?

6. How are itinerant children who are members of the harmonica band taken care of?

7. In Part Two, Chapter 13, how is Mr. Potter's harmonica playing described?

8. In Part Two, Chapter 22, what does Mr. Hoxie say to Mike after his audition in front of the jury?

9. In Part Three, Chapter 16, what do Ivy and Victor find at the Yamamoto house?

10. In Part Three, Chapter 3, why does Fernando give Ivy his jacket?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

People tend to judge Friedrich by his appearance. How is appearance deceiving when determining the type of person Friedrich is, and what does the author convey about judging people by appearance through Friedrich and his experiences?

Essay Topic 2

Ivy is a fifth grader, but she wants to be strong for her family. Why does Ivy want to be strong and how does she become strong for her family?

Essay Topic 3

Friedrich, Mike, and Ivy all made gains through their life struggles. Which character gained the most through the struggles that they faced in life?

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