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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Artie tell Echo about the National Spelling Bee?
(a) At Dorothea's house.
(b) Over the phone.
(c) At the book fair.
(d) She tells her about it over lunch at the deli.

2. In the final scene, where does Echo agree to live?
(a) With a friend of the family.
(b) With Artie in Dorothea's home.
(c) In an orphanage.
(d) With her uncle, aunt, and cousins.

3. What is Artie' s brother's name?
(a) George.
(b) Harry.
(c) Jacob.
(d) Bill.

4. When was what Artie did with Dorothea's possessions foreshadowed?
(a) When Artie dreamt that Dorothea burned all of her possessions.
(b) When Artie tried to burn the wings when Echo young.
(c) When Dorothea burned Artie's things when she ran away.
(d) When Echo started a fire in the backyard when she was a young teenager.

5. What was important about the trip back east to Dorothea?
(a) Shopping in stores along the way.
(b) Eating in 5-star restaurants.
(c) Getting home as quickly as possible.
(d) Making educational stops for Echo.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Artie give Dorothea a kiss after the spelling bee?

2. What is Echo's final word in the spelling bee?

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

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

5. What does Dorothea value over motherhood?

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