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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How hard was it for Echo to get to the National Spelling Bee?
(a) She barely made it there.
(b) She had to practice a lot.
(c) She got there easily.
(d) She only made it because another contestant became ill.

2. After all her name-changes and moves, what was Artie finally ready to to?
(a) Get a real job.
(b) Come home.
(c) Try to fly again.
(d) Contact her mother, Dorothea.

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

4. What does Dorothea do when she finds Artie tearing up the house?
(a) She sends Artie to a friends house while she cleans up.
(b) She makes Artie stay home from school to clean up.
(c) She hugs Artie and asks her what is wrong.
(d) She gives her the lock of hair and says she never wants it back.

5. In scene 4, what does Dorothea say to Artie when Artie calls to tell her where she has been?
(a) That she could not wait to see her.
(b) That she loves her very much.
(c) That she was no longer looking for her.
(d) That she has been looking for her everywhere.

6. Why did Dorothea choose the name she did for her granddaughter?
(a) Because her own mother was named Echo, and she loved her very much.
(b) So she would only remember the good about people and "echo" it back.
(c) Because she liked the sound of it.
(d) So that she would have a good memory and "echo" back her knowledge.

7. Why does Dorothea insist that Artie now needs her when Artie calls her the second time in scene 4?
(a) She will need help with the baby.
(b) She needs help to get well.
(c) She needs her help to find a job.
(d) She needs help finding an apartment.

8. What is Echo's plan for the spelling bee?
(a) To win the spelling bee.
(b) To intentionally lose the spelling bee to gain her mother's pity.
(c) To run away at the spelling bee.
(d) To have both her mother and grandmother come to the spelling bee and be reunited.

9. How does Artie feel when she sees her daughter in scene 5?
(a) Pure joy.
(b) Anger.
(c) Disappointment.
(d) Panicked.

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

11. What does Echo feel when her opponent crumbles?
(a) She thinks he is over reacting.
(b) She is appalled by his behavior.
(c) She doesn't even notice.
(d) She feels sorry for him.

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

13. What is Echo's frame of mind as she spells her words?
(a) She is nervous, but spells them correctly.
(b) She smiles bravely, but misspells her first word.
(c) She pauses hesitantly after each letter, unsure of herself.
(d) She is confident and spells them correctly.

14. How was Artie able to overcome her childhood?
(a) By remembering how much her mother really loved her.
(b) By having a baby to love.
(c) By forgiving her mother's eccentricity.
(d) By focusing only on her husband and her work.

15. How did the family end up back in Dorothea's house back east?
(a) They took Echo on her first plane ride to get there.
(b) They hitchhiked across the country.
(c) They drove there after Echo's father died.
(d) They took a bus.

Short Answer Questions

1. What excuse does the spelling bee give Artie?

2. Why does Artie tear up the house in scene 5?

3. How many names did Artie take on to keep from being found?

4. What did Echo think about her mother when she was young?

5. What happens when Echo is seven?

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