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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Chris overhear saying that their grandfather has been dead for months?
(a) Malcolm Garland.
(b) Bartholomew Wilson.
(c) Jim Johnson.
(d) John Amos.

2. What is the name of the children's pet mouse?
(a) Sam.
(b) Mickey.
(c) Lou.
(d) Bob.

3. How does Cathy feel about the subject the Mother comes to talk to her about in Chapter 12?
(a) Mortified.
(b) Excited.
(c) Sad.
(d) Angry.

4. What do Chris and Cathy overhear someone saying the Mother's relationship with her date is, during the Christmas party?
(a) Not serious.
(b) Temporary.
(c) More serious than it looks.
(d) A happy one.

5. How many days later does the Mother return to visit the children in Chapter 18?
(a) 4.
(b) 12.
(c) 7.
(d) 10.

6. How is the Mother dressed at the beginning of Chapter 10?
(a) In an expensive gown.
(b) In blue jeans.
(c) In sailing clothes.
(d) In a bathing suit.

7. What is the title of Chapter 19?
(a) "To Find a Friend".
(b) "At Last, Momma".
(c) "Our Mother's Surprise".
(d) "My Stepfather".

8. Who hesitates to do anything when Cory becomes very ill in Chapter 20?
(a) Chris.
(b) The grandmother.
(c) Cathy.
(d) The Mother.

9. What kind of activities does Cathy find people doing in a book she finds in her mother's room?
(a) Chilren playing.
(b) Collecting rock.
(c) Playing with animals.
(d) People having sex.

10. How long does the Mother go without visiting the children in Chapter 14?
(a) 1 week.
(b) 3 weeks.
(c) A month.
(d) 2 weeks.

11. Who has a dream about Cory being taken to heaven?
(a) The Mother.
(b) Cathy.
(c) Carrie.
(d) Chris.

12. What do Chris and Cathy do at the end of Chapter 19?
(a) Kiss.
(b) Hug.
(c) Make love.
(d) Fight.

13. What is the title of Chapter 13?
(a) "One Rainy Afternoon".
(b) "To Find a Friend".
(c) "Growing Up, Growing Wiser".
(d) "A Taste of Heaven".

14. Who stands near a window and is reprimanded by the grandmother in Chapter 15?
(a) Cory.
(b) Carrie.
(c) Chris.
(d) Cathy.

15. Where do Cathy and Chris hide to watch the Christmas Party in the mansion?
(a) In a closet.
(b) Under a table.
(c) In a cupboard.
(d) In the rafters.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Cathy think of doing when she goes out on the roof in Chapter 17?

2. What does Chris find his grandmother doing when he looks for valuables before escaping?

3. What do the children find to put the pet mouse in?

4. How long does the grandmother make the children go without food because Cathy won't cut her hair?

5. What does Chris resort to feeding the twins when the grandmother refuses to feed them?

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