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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. Which of her relatives does the children's mother say is very wealthy?
(a) Her brother.
(b) Her sister.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her mother.

2. What course does Cathy become frustrated that her mother isn't excelling in?
(a) History.
(b) A typing course.
(c) English.
(d) Anatomy.

3. How many suitcases does the children's mother allow them to bring when they move to their grandparents' home?
(a) 1.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

4. What does the grandmother ask the children to have memorized in Chapter 7?
(a) Books.
(b) Bible verses.
(c) The Spanish language.
(d) The Declaration of Independence.

5. How far do the children and their mother have to walk to get to the grandparents' home once arriving in the town they live in?
(a) Twenty miles.
(b) A mile.
(c) A few hundred yards.
(d) Several miles.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is the Dollanganger children's father when he dies?

2. How long have the children been in the attic by Chapter 8?

3. What is the title of Chapter 2?

4. What does the grandmother tell the children she will do to them if they do not mind her at the end of Chapter 5?

5. In what state do the children's grandparents live?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the condition of the Mother at the beginning of Chapter 5.

2. How does the mother tell the children she plans on earning a living in Chapter 6?

3. What is the nature of the mean speech the grandmother gives to the children in Chapter 5?

4. How does Chris try to make the attic more enjoyable for the twins in Chapter 4?

5. How is the Dollanganger family's trip to Virginia described in the book?

6. What does the Mother reveal about the grandfather to her children at the end of Chapter 7?

7. What does the Dollanganger children's mother tell them about her father in Chapter 1?

8. How does Chris help Cathy deal with the twins in Chapter 7?

9. What does Cathy wish about her grandfather at the end of Chapter 3?

10. How does the grandmother show a small amount of compassion towards the children in Chapter 8?

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