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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is on Annabel's left hand in Chapter 1?
(a) Her mother's ring.
(b) Her grandmother's wedding ring.
(c) A fly.
(d) A spider.

2. What newspaper does Bill like to read?
(a) The Seatle Times.
(b) The Washington Post.
(c) The Chicago Sun.
(d) The New York Times.

3. Why does Annabel object to the breakfast that her mother prepares for her on a normal day?
(a) Because it is always cold.
(b) Because she thinks it will make her fat.
(c) Because it is always too hot.
(d) Because she doesn't like taking pills with breakfast.

4. What is the name of the movie Annabel suggests the family go see at the end of Chapter 4?
(a) "Jake and Johnson."
(b) "Candy and Chip."
(c) "Brucey and Betsy."
(d) "James and Joyce."

5. What vitamin does Annabel offer Boris?
(a) Vitamin C.
(b) Vitamin B.
(c) Vitamin D.
(d) Vitamin A.

6. How much money does Annabel's mother spend buying vacuum cleaner bags?
(a) Five dollars.
(b) Fiften dollars.
(c) Ten dollars.
(d) Three dollars.

7. What object keeps Annabel's father from going back to sleep?
(a) The door.
(b) The alarm.
(c) The telephone.
(d) The doorbell.

8. After school, Annabel wants to be allowed to walk where?
(a) New York City.
(b) Central Park.
(c) The Village.
(d) Manhattan.

9. What item of clothing does the person in Annabel's body complain about not being able to find?
(a) Her blue tights.
(b) Her purple sweater.
(c) Her black shoes.
(d) Her pink socks.

10. Does Annabel like going to school?
(a) No, she gets picked on often.
(b) Yes, she likes the people.
(c) No, she hates going to school.
(d) Yes, math is her favorite subject.

11. What is the name of the fabric softener that Annabel uses while doing the laundry?
(a) New Improved Fosphree.
(b) New Fresh Breeze.
(c) Best Fragrant Fancy.
(d) Sleek and Soft.

12. Does Annabel think she looks anything like her mother?
(a) Yes.
(b) No.
(c) A litle bit.
(d) Sometimes.

13. What is Boris holding when he arrives at the Andrews family's door?
(a) A spaghetti sieve.
(b) A metal pot.
(c) A ceramic bowl.
(d) A crock pot.

14. Which of these phrases or descriptions does Annabel use to describe her father?
(a) He is short just like she is.
(b) He has blue eyes.
(c) He acts old for a 38-year old.
(d) He is uncool.

15. What is Annabel's mother always saying about the way Annabel looks?
(a) That she is unique.
(b) That she is pretty.
(c) That she looks like her very own self.
(d) That she is homely.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Annabel's father look like after she wakes him up?

2. Who is the woman that calls at the end of Chapter 5, when Annabel is trying to reach the repair service?

3. What is the name of the cereal Annabel offers her brother?

4. How many years ago did Annabel accidentally cut Boris while playing at the playground?

5. Why does Annabel omit a description of her brother in Chapter 1?

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