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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was Echo happy to hear the word "eleemosynary" at the spelling bee?
(a) It was the longest word she knew.
(b) It is her favorite word.
(c) Her mother loved the word.
(d) She had never heard it before, but could sound it out.

2. What is Dorothea doing when scene 4 opens?
(a) Dorothea is in a coma in a hospital bed.
(b) Dorothea is taking a walk in the park.
(c) Dorothea is teaching Artie her alphabet.
(d) Dorothea is teaching Echo her alphabet.

3. What is Dorothea's relationship with her son-in-law?
(a) They do not know each other at all.
(b) They are friends.
(c) They barely tolerate each other.
(d) Dorothea loves him as her own son, but he does not like her.

4. What news does Artie have for her mother when she calls her for the second time in scene 4?
(a) She has flunked out of college.
(b) She is married to a professor, is about to finish her graduate degree in BioChem, and is pregnant.
(c) She is sick and needs help.
(d) She is unmarried and pregnant.

5. What did Artie do right after kissing Dorothea after the spelling bee?
(a) She ran out of the auditorium.
(b) She asked Echo and Dorothea to come to dinner with her.
(c) She moved back into Dorothea's home.
(d) She asked Echo to come live with her.

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

7. What is the difference between the little boy losing and Echo losing, from Echo's perspective?
(a) The little boy would just lose, while Echo would fail to reunite her family.
(b) If the little boy won, Echo would finally get her family's sympathy.
(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.

8. Why does Artie give Dorothea a kiss after the spelling bee?
(a) Echo asked her to do it.
(b) She wants to show fake affection for Echo's sake.
(c) She wanted to cheer up Dorothea.
(d) She really loves her mother and wants to show it.

9. What kind of winner was Echo?
(a) Quiet and unassuming.
(b) Quiet, but proud.
(c) Grateful and kind.
(d) Obnoxious and cruel.

10. Which 3 things were most important about the trip back east to Artie?
(a) An indian burial ground, a voodoo cult and a convention of faith healers.
(b) Edgar Cayce's birthplace, Edgar Cayce's grave, and Edgar Cayce's wife's grave.
(c) The voodoo cult, a landing strip for UFOs, and a man who had been to the moon.
(d) A voodoo cult, Edgar Cayce's birthplace, and Edgar Cayce's grave.

11. How many times did Artie say she moved?
(a) 4 times.
(b) 3 times.
(c) 8 times.
(d) 2 times.

12. Why does Artie tear up the house in scene 5?
(a) She is looking for the homemade wings.
(b) She is mad at her mother and is throwing a tantrum.
(c) She was looking for her favorite book.
(d) She is searching for the lock of hair.

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

14. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Artie calls her daughter on the phone, what does Echo tell Dorothea about the phone call?

2. How does Echo's family feel about her winning the spelling bee?

3. How does Artie feel when she sees her daughter in scene 5?

4. After Artie accidentally sees Echo in scene 5, what does she suggest to Echo?

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

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