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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. In "The Weather Here Is Bad," what color bathing suit did Violet wear when her family and Gretel went swimming?
(a) Purple.
(b) Green.
(c) Pink.
(d) Yellow.

2. In "The Weather is Bad," what does Sarah take from Gretel's office?
(a) Blue pen.
(b) Stapler.
(c) Pencil.
(d) Hole Puncher.

3. In "Knock, Knock Wolf," what did Gretel tell Marcus that her mother was?
(a) Surgeon and archaeologist.
(b) Writer and artist.
(c) Teacher.
(d) Lawyer.

4. In 1997, what day of the week did Margot go missing?
(a) Friday.
(b) Sunday.
(c) Saturday.
(d) Monday.

5. In "The Dead Man Moving in the Forest," what did Gretel tell Marcus that she and her mother read?
(a) Dictionary.
(b) Encyclopedia.
(c) Biographies.
(d) Fairy tales.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Knock, Knock Wolf," as Marcus walked through towns, how long was it since he had eaten?

2. In "The Dead Man Moving in the Forest," how long did Gretel walk after leaving Roger and Laura's house before she got to the lock?

3. In "The Weather Here Is Bad," what did Fiona want from Gretel when they met at the shed in Roger and Laura's yard?

4. In "The Weather Is Bad," what is Gretel's office building constructed from?

5. In "The Weather Here Is Bad," what does Gretel remember her mother having for breakfast when Marcus stayed with them?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "The Weather Here Is Bad," how does being out of the house affect Sarah when Gretel takes her to her office?

2. In "The Dead Man Moving in the Forest," what was it like for Marcus the first night he slept on the boat?

3. In "The Dead Man Moving in the Forest," what did Fiona write her parents in the only letter she ever wrote them?

4. In "The Weather Here Is Bad," what message did Jennifer have for Gretel when she called the office after staying with Roger and Laura?

5. In "The Dead Man Moving in the Forest," how did Marcus describe Sarah when he first met her?

6. In "Knock, Knock Wolf," what signs of the canal thief did Marcus see as he walked?

7. In "The Weather Here is Bad," what did Margot think when she saw police officers on the path talking to walkers?

8. In "The Dead Man Moving in the Forest," why did Gretel go to the river and what did she take with her?

9. In "The Weather Here Is Bad," how did Margot reinvent herself?

10. In "The Weather Here Is Bad," what does Gretel remember about the time Marcus slept on the boat with her and her mother?

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