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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 and 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens when Frannie touches the surface of the tiny creek with her boot?
(a) She slips and almost falls in.
(b) Her shoe gets wet.
(c) The ice cracks.
(d) The ripples spread out and fade away.

2. What does Frannie's father do for a living?
(a) Teaches teachers about new methods.
(b) Teaches school.
(c) Drives a truck.
(d) Organizes meetings and events.

3. What does Frannie say about Mrs. Johnson's willingness to continue working on an issue until everyone gets it?
(a) That Mrs. Johnson always moves on too quickly.
(b) That it makes her a good teacher.
(c) That she's always bored by the time they move on.
(d) That Mrs. Johnson is too patient.

4. What dose the new boy say to Rayray and Trevor in sign language?
(a) Leave me alone
(b) Are you stupid?
(c) No, I'm not deaf.
(d) Why are you so mean?

5. Why does Mama say she can't attend the church Samantha's family attends?
(a) She wouldn't fit in because she doesn't have nice clothes.
(b) They are different religions.
(c) The two families have had a falling out.
(d) She isn't good enough or bad enough.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Samantha's father do?

2. What does Mama say about the poem when Frannie tells her about it?

3. What had Frannie been thinking about that very morning?

4. Why was Frannie's sister named Lila?

5. Why doesn't Franny's family do business with Maribel's mother?

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