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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose behavior is worse since the death of Ellen's mother?
(a) Ellen's.
(b) Mavis'.
(c) Ellen's father's.
(d) Ellen's grandmother's.

2. Where does Ellen's grandmother make Ellen work?
(a) In the cotton fields.
(b) In the store.
(c) In the kitchen.
(d) She did not make Ellen work.

3. Who comes over right away when Ellen tells them her grandmother died?
(a) Betsy.
(b) Starletta.
(c) Nadine.
(d) Her new mama.

4. What does Ellen discover in Dora's underwear drawer?
(a) A list of Dora's boyfriends.
(b) Romance novels.
(c) Condoms.
(d) It was empty.

5. Who is Julia?
(a) The art teacher.
(b) Starletta's mom.
(c) Ellen's aunt.
(d) Ellen's grandmother.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ellen has to go shopping for new clothes. What new item does she treasure the most?

2. What does Dora still believe in?

3. What is the only thing that Dora doesn't have?

4. What truth does Ellen's grandmother constantly remind Ellen of?

5. What hobby does Ellen remember helping her mother with?

Short Essay Questions

1. Ellen's grandmother forces Ellen to go to work. Describe Ellen's job duties.

2. In Chapter 11, Ellen tells the reader that her grandmother passed away. Ellen feels that in her death her grandmother left "the score two to one". What score is Ellen referring to and why does Ellen make this statement?

3. Ellen had to go to court to decide whose custody Ellen should be in. Describe what happened in court.

4. What types of new experiences is Ellen exposed to at her stay with Julia and Roy?

5. How do Nadine and Betsy react to their mother's death?

6. Using details from the text, describe Ellen's shopping system.

7. Using detail from the text to support your answer, why does Ellen decide to treat Nadine's residence like a hotel?

8. Using details from the text, describe Ellen and her grandmother's relationship.

9. What happens to Julia and Roy after Ellen moves out?

10. How does Ellen celebrate her 11th birthday?

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