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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Scene 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who enters the first scene wearing wings?
(a) Dorothea.
(b) No one.
(c) Echo.
(d) Artie.

2. What method of learning is Artie against?
(a) Drill and practice.
(b) Comprehension of stories.
(c) Problem-solving.
(d) Total recall.

3. What happens with the Westbrook ladies for the two years after the spelling bee?
(a) Artie and Dorothea are reunited.
(b) They agree to meet for lunch once a month.
(c) Artie barely speaks to her family for 2 years.
(d) They argue on a weekly basis.

4. What did Echo and her mother talk about on the phone?
(a) Artie called out words for Echo to spell.
(b) Artie asked questions about Dorothea.
(c) Artie told Echo how to fly.
(d) Artie told Echo stories about her childhood.

5. After Artie accidentally sees Echo in scene 5, what does she suggest to Echo?
(a) That Echo now come to live with her.
(b) That Echo and Dorothea come and visit her.
(c) That Echo try out for the National Spelling Bee.
(d) That they have dinner together and talk about Echo's schooling.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many words does Echo misspell when her mother drills her on the phone?

2. In the opening of scene 2, what does Artie say concerns her the most?

3. Dorothea tries to _________________________ Artie.

4. How does Artie communicate with her mother when her mother is mute?

5. Why does Dorothea cut off a lock of Artie's hair?

(see the answer key)

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