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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On page 33, when Tamaya tells Chad to leave Marshall alone, what does Chad say to Tamaya?
(a) "Mind your business, kid."
(b) "You're next, Tamaya."
(c) "What, are you gonna tattle?"
(d) "Quit being a baby."

2. Who is Mrs. Thaxton?
(a) Tamaya's teacher.
(b) The school headmistress.
(c) Marshall's mother.
(d) Marshall's teacher.

3. When Marshall gets in trouble, what does he say that makes his parents even angrier at him?
(a) He wishes that he did not have to spend so much time with his family.
(b) His parents know nothing about him or his problems.
(c) He hates Woodridge and wants to go to another school.
(d) His parents are never home to take care of their own responsibilities.

4. What is implied by the equations at the end of Chapter 7?
(a) Tamaya's crush on Marshall is still more powerful than she admits.
(b) One organism can multiply into many in a short period of time.
(c) Sometimes it feels like our problems are multiplying fast.
(d) One person might struggle with a bully, but a group has more power.

5. What does Tamaya do when she gets home that makes her feel "the way a murderer felt after he succeeded in destroying all the evidence" (42)?
(a) Bandage her scraped knees.
(b) Text Marshall to remind him to keep their secret.
(c) Wash her clothes.
(d) Take a shower,

6. When Tamaya shows Marshall her rash, what is is response?
(a) He tells her to stop being a baby about a little rash.
(b) He tells her that he, too, has developed a rash.
(c) He expresses concern and says he hopes it gets better soon.
(d) He asks whether she told her mother about being in the woods.

7. What reason does Marshall give Tamaya for breaking the rules and going into the woods?
(a) He wants to take a shortcut.
(b) He is curious about Chad's story.
(c) He is avoiding a bully.
(d) He just wants to break the rules.

8. When Tamaya's mother first sees Tamaya's rash, what does she mistake it for?
(a) Marker.
(b) A burn.
(c) Lipstick.
(d) Pizza sauce.

9. Why does Tamaya wake up at 7:08 every morning?
(a) Seventy and eight are the chapter and verse numbers of her favorite Bible quote.
(b) 708 is the number of the house her family lived in before the divorce.
(c) 708 is her locker number at Woodridge Academy.
(d) Seven and eight are her and Monica's favorite numbers.

10. What is the name of the scientist who invented the product made at SunRay Farms?
(a) William Foote.
(b) Jacob Wright.
(c) Jonathan Fitzman.
(d) Elliot Wassermann.

11. What does Tamaya put on her hand to soothe her rash?
(a) Hand sanitizer.
(b) Hand cream.
(c) A medicated ointment.
(d) Coconut oil.

12. What causes Tamaya to scream and fall down in the woods?
(a) Her toe catches underneath a rock and she trips.
(b) Her sweater catches on a tree limb.
(c) She steps into an area of deep boggy mud.
(d) She sees someone hiding behind a tree.

13. What ironic observation does Tamaya make about Marshall's decision to cut through the woods?
(a) Tamaya being there might have encouraged Chad to show off.
(b) None of them should have been in the woods, because the woods are off limits.
(c) Marshall would have been safer if he had stuck to his usual route.
(d) Chad was angrier because he was embarrassed that Marshall failed to show up.

14. What is the name of the product produced at SunRay Farms?
(a) Biolene.
(b) Cryptolene.
(c) Cryptotheme.
(d) Biotheme.

15. When Monica sees Marshall on the morning after their adventure in the woods, what has changed about his appearance?
(a) He is not wearing his school uniform.
(b) He has a black eye.
(c) He is wearing glasses.
(d) He is wearing gloves.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the school that Tamaya goes to?

2. Where does Tamaya remember sitting to read in her fourth grade classroom?

3. At the end of Chapter 1, what does the brief description of Marshall eating alone foreshadow?

4. Why does Mr. Brandt call Marshall up to the front of the class?

5. What does Tamaya think might happen if she is lost in the woods for a long time?

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