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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Artie leave Echo with Dorothea?
(a) Artie is too sick to care for Echo.
(b) Artie believes that Dorothea needs Echo.
(c) Artie has a job offer in Europe.
(d) Artie does not have the money to care for her daughter.

2. How does Dorothea help Echo remember her mother when Artie is gone?
(a) She never does anyhting to help her remember Artie.
(b) She occasionally shows Echo pictures of her mother.
(c) She talks about Artie all the time.
(d) She keeps lots of pictures of Artie aound the house.

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

4. What is Echo doing as scene 5 opens?
(a) Echo is sleeping.
(b) Echo is spelling out loud.
(c) Echo is talking to her father.
(d) Echo is wearing the wings.

5. How does Dorothea feel when she finds Artie searching for the lock of hair?
(a) Humor.
(b) Resigned.
(c) Disappointment and carefully controlled anger.
(d) Resentment.

6. How many times did Artie run away?
(a) 3 times.
(b) 1 time.
(c) 2 times.
(d) 4 times.

7. Instead of coming to see Echo, what does Artie do?
(a) She sometimes calls her on the phone.
(b) She never contacts Echo.
(c) She write her a letter everyday.
(d) She asks Echo to meet her.

8. In Scene 6, how does Artie communicate with her daughter after seeing her?
(a) She writes her letters once a week.
(b) She visits her once a month.
(c) She calls her to help her study spelling.
(d) She breaks off all communication.

9. How does Artie and Echo's argument end?
(a) They agree to disagree, and both sit with Dorothea.
(b) Artie leaves in frustration.
(c) Echo convinces Artie to talk to Dorothea.
(d) Echo leaves in frustration.

10. When Artie calls her daughter on the phone, what does Echo tell Dorothea about the phone call?
(a) That it was from her father.
(b) That it was a sales call.
(c) That is was a wrong number.
(d) That it was from a dead person.

11. Why is winning the spelling bee so important to Echo?
(a) She wants the prize for winning.
(b) She wants her grandmother to be proud of her.
(c) She wants her mother to be proud of her.
(d) She thinks it will reunite her mother and grandmother.

12. What is the difference between the little boy losing and Echo losing, from Echo's perspective?
(a) If the little boy won, Echo would finally get her family's sympathy.
(b) The little boy would just lose, while Echo would fail to reunite her family.
(c) Echo would not have another chance at winning, but the little boy was younger and would have more opportunities.
(d) The little boy would lose the competition, while Echo would lose her home.

13. When Artie comes to Echo's spelling bee, where does she sit?
(a) Far away from Dorothea so neither she nor Echo can see her.
(b) Right up front so she can cheer on Echo.
(c) In the seat directly behind Dorothea.
(d) In the seat next to Dorothea.

14. What does Artie inform Dorothea of after the spelling bee?
(a) They must talk to Echo about her behavior.
(b) That she was taking Echo to live with her.
(c) They must share a familial kiss for Echo.
(d) That she never wanted to see Echo again.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Artie considered going to the spelling bee as her ___________.

2. What chance of reuniting her family through the spelling bee did Echo have?

3. How was Artie able to overcome her childhood?

4. What are Echo and Artie arguing about in the beginning of scene 4?

5. How many times did Artie say she moved?

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