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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 can hide.
(d) At the hospital she is cared for.

2. How does Ellen describe her family before the funeral?
(a) As happy.
(b) As nice.
(c) As sad.
(d) As phonies.

3. What writing tense does the author use to tell Ellen's story?
(a) Past and the present tense.
(b) Present tense.
(c) Future tense.
(d) Past tense.

4. What food item does Ellen take with her on her pony ride?
(a) Biscuits.
(b) Carrots.
(c) Bread.
(d) Candy.

5. Where does Ellen hide on New Year's Day while she waits for her father and his friends to leave her house?
(a) In the closet.
(b) At Starletta's house.
(c) In the garage.
(d) In the woods.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the pony's name that Ellen wants to ride?

2. Who are Rudolph and Ellis?

3. What entertainment activity does Ellen's father entertain his guests with on New Year's Eve?

4. What is the weather like at the funeral service?

5. Why does Ellen's mother's heart stop beating?

(see the answer key)

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