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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. What's Maribel's reaction when Ms. Johnson tells her to stop looking out the window?
(a) She rolls her eyes.
(b) She walks out of the room.
(c) She apologizes.
(d) She slams a book onto her desk.

2. Who is the singing star Frannie is in love with?
(a) Smokey Robinson.
(b) Lionel Richey.
(c) Isaac Hayes.
(d) Michael Jackson.

3. Where does the new boy say everyone can find the truth?
(a) In their hearts.
(b) In books.
(c) In chuch.
(d) In school.

4. What kind of shoes does Maribel have on?
(a) Tennis shoes.
(b) Sandals.
(c) Shiny platform boots.
(d) Dark blue high heels.

5. Why does the new boy say part of him wants to hit Trevor?
(a) He doesn't say that.
(b) Because he can and kids would cheer.
(c) Because he's so angry.
(d) Because it gives him a sense of power.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do Frannie and Samantha walk so slowly on the way home that day?

2. What does Samantha do when she realizes Frannie sees the hole in her mitten?

3. What does Frannie say she would have asked if the new boy really had been Jesus?

4. What is Samantha wearing to school in chapter eighteen?

5. What is the last thing Frannie puts on her list?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Samantha say about believing in something as she and Frannie are walking home together in chapter sixteen?

2. Describe Grandma's attitude about sign language, how she communicates with Sean and what Frannie thinks about it.

3. Describe the scene on Saturday morning when Frannie and Sean first get out of bed.

4. What is the argument that happens between the new boy and Trevor that makes Trevor so angry?

5. Describe the conversation between Samantha and Frannie when Samantha tells Frannie about her dream.

6. Describe the conversation that takes place when the new boy catches up with Frannie and Samantha as they're walking home from school in chapter twenty-one.

7. Describe what had happened when Frannie was at Samantha's for dinner and asked for chicken.

8. What does Sean explain to Frannie about the bridges and what they mean for his ability to talk to hearing girls?

9. What were the reactions of Trevor and Frannie after Ms. Johnson reads the poem about hope being a thing with feathers?

10. Describe what happens when Trevor begins harassing the new boy again on Monday.

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