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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Dorothea do with the lock of hair?
(a) She hides it from Artie.
(b) She puts in a locket which she wears.
(c) She puts in a frame in the living room.
(d) She throws it away.

3. Where does Artie accidentally see Echo?
(a) In the mall.
(b) At a book fair.
(c) In a restaurant.
(d) At the movies.

4. What is Echo's final word in the spelling bee?
(a) "Forgiveness".
(b) "Alphabet".
(c) "Eccentricity".
(d) "Eleemosynary".

5. Artie considered going to the spelling bee as her ___________.
(a) Privilege.
(b) Punishment.
(c) Adventure.
(d) Duty.

6. What does Echo do as Artie leaves the auditorium after the spelling bee?
(a) Smiles and waves good bye.
(b) Cries openly.
(c) Begs her to stay.
(d) Runs after her.

7. What time of day was it when Dorothea cut the lock of hair from Artie?
(a) At lunchtime.
(b) Right before bedtime.
(c) First thing in the morning
(d) The middle of the night.

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

9. 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 was no longer looking for her.
(c) That she has been looking for her everywhere.
(d) That she loves her very much.

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

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

12. How many names did Artie take on to keep from being found?
(a) 2 names.
(b) 8 names.
(c) 3 names.
(d) 4 names.

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

14. Why does Echo feel such kinship to Dorothea?
(a) Dorothea reminds Echo of her mother.
(b) Echo feels nokinshipto Dorothea.
(c) Echo feels she is just like Dorothea.
(d) Dorothea raised her.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when Echo is seven?

2. What does Artie accomplish on her own?

3. How does Dorothea help Echo remember her mother when Artie is gone?

4. In reference to Echo and Artie's argument in the beginning of scene 4, what does Artie believe?

5. After all her name-changes and moves, what was Artie finally ready to to?

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