View a FREE sample

This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the church Frannie's parents attend?
(a) Near Samantha's house.
(b) Across town.
(c) Around the corner from their house.
(d) Across the street from the school.

2. What does Mama say about the poem when Frannie tells her about it?
(a) That there's an important lesson but she's not sure what that is.
(b) That Frannie shouldn't waste her time with poetry.
(c) That it means she should be looking foward.
(d) That it's silly.

3. What was the name of Frannie's sister who died?
(a) Floyjoy.
(b) Abigail.
(c) Lila.
(d) Trudy.

4. What does Samantha's father do?
(a) He's a truck driver.
(b) He's a preacher.
(c) He's a security guard.
(d) He works in a bank.

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

6. Where does Daddy and Frannie go together that Saturday?
(a) To Frannie's grandmother's house.
(b) To a burger place for lunch.
(c) To buy groceries.
(d) To the park.

7. What is it the reaction of the class when the new boy speaks?
(a) They laugh.
(b) They catch their breaths.
(c) They become very quiet.
(d) They don't react at all.

8. What does Samantha say is the shortest verse in the Bible?
(a) Amen.
(b) And then He died.
(c) Jesus wept.
(d) The water turned to wine.

9. What does Frannie note about the front of her turtleneck sweater?
(a) It's a deep purple color.
(b) She has a stain on it.
(c) It has a small hole.
(d) It has a peace sign.

10. Who does Frannie sit down across from?
(a) Maribel Tanks.
(b) Samantha.
(c) The new boy.
(d) Trevor.

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

12. What does Mama call the library?
(a) Day care center.
(b) A waste of space.
(c) A magical place.
(d) The book place.

13. Why is the class cheering that morning?
(a) They're going to be allowed to go outside.
(b) They're getting a new student.
(c) They are getting a free period .
(d) They will have tacos for lunch.

14. What color is the rec center?
(a) Grey.
(b) Red.
(c) A lot of different colors.
(d) Blue.

15. Why is Trevor absent on the second day after the new boy arrives?
(a) He's skipped.
(b) He's in trouble with the law.
(c) His mother won't send him to school with a white boy.
(d) He broke his arm.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Frannie usually wear her hair?

2. What time does Frannie get home from school?

3. How long have Samantha and Frannie been friends?

4. Where does Samantha spend most of her time when she's outside at school?

5. Which of the following is among the things in the lobby of Frannie's apartment building?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 497 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample