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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who takes Ellen into town for a new coat?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her aunt.
(c) Starletta's father.
(d) Her grandmother.

2. What does Ellen think her father is?
(a) A hard worker.
(b) A mean monster.
(c) A friend.
(d) A nice guy.

3. In Ellen's new life with her new mama, what runs smoothly?
(a) Her world.
(b) Her mother's heart.
(c) Her car.
(d) Her horse.

4. Why does Ellen feel that her mother is better off in the hospital than at home?
(a) At the hospital her family loves her.
(b) At the hospital her husband visits her.
(c) At the hospital she is cared for.
(d) At the hospital she can hide.

5. One day Ellen is given an inkblot test. What does Ellen call the inkblots?
(a) Bats.
(b) Cats.
(c) Mats.
(d) Rats.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ellen do when her mother goes to bed?

2. How does Ellen refer to her large head?

3. What animal does Ellen hope her pony would scare away?

4. What color is the outfit Ellen is wearing to the funeral?

5. When Ellen returns to school after the funeral, what does one teacher bluntly ask her?

(see the answer key)

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