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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. At what time does Eleanor go to put the child to sleep when she is babysitting in Chapter 19?
(a) 7:00 p.m.
(b) 8:00 p.m.
(c) 9:00 p.m.
(d) 10:00 p.m.

2. Who hugs Eleanor after she performs her poem in English class?
(a) Park.
(b) Mr. Stessman.
(c) Ms. Anderson.
(d) Steve.

3. Park considers of Eleanor's performance with her poem, "She was the only person in class who'd read her poem like it wasn't" what?
(a) "A performance."
(b) "A poem."
(c) "An assignment."
(d) "An entity."

4. To whose voice does Eleanor compare Park's in Chapter 19?
(a) John Lennon's.
(b) Paul McCartney's.
(c) Peter Gabriel's.
(d) Robert Smith's.

5. Who buys Eleanor an ice-cream cone in Chapter 23?
(a) Beebi.
(b) DeNice.
(c) Park.
(d) Michelle.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom does Eleanor attempt writing a letter to in Spanish class in Chapter 27?

2. Who is Eleanor's homeroom teacher?

3. What day of the week does Eleanor consider the best in Chapter 17?

4. What is Park wearing as he waits for Eleanor at the bus stop in Chapter 27?

5. Why does Eleanor feel comfortable leaving the light on at night?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the theme of appearances apply to Mindy's character?

2. What is revealed about Park's appearance in Chapter 16?

3. Why do the students in Eleanor's English class laugh at her in Chapter 3?

4. With whom has Eleanor lived for the past year in the beginning of the novel? How did she come to live there?

5. How is Eleanor's bedroom described at her mom's house? With whom does she share her room?

6. Why does Eleanor choose to take the bus to school instead of getting a ride with Richie?

7. What does Eleanor discover when she arrives home from school in Chapter 22?

8. What is ironic about Sabrina's comments to Eleanor as she leaves home in Chapter 19?

9. How would you describe the hardships that Eleanor and her family face financially?

10. What conversation takes place between Eleanor and DeNice after the fight between Park and Steve?

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