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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 does Tamaya think might happen if she is lost in the woods for a long time?
(a) Marshall might start to have a crush on her.
(b) Her mother might not be angry about her ripped sweater.
(c) She and Marshall will talk about what is bothering him.
(d) Her parents might get back together.

2. Whom did Monica see jogging past her house?
(a) Chad and his father.
(b) The school custodian.
(c) Mrs. Thaxton.
(d) Their French teacher.

3. Which president is Tamaya's report about?
(a) Coolidge.
(b) Roosevelt.
(c) Washington.
(d) Lincoln.

4. What is emphasized in the description of the inside of Tamaya's house?
(a) The bright colors.
(b) The overcrowded rooms.
(c) The empty feeling.
(d) The homemade crafts everywhere.

5. What nickname does the inventor of the product made by SunRay Farms use for his invention?
(a) Orgo.
(b) Ergie.
(c) Sunny.
(d) Rayfe.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Tamaya's father live?

2. While the class is writing in their journals, what does Hope notice about Tamaya?

3. What is Marshall's best subject in school?

4. 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)?

5. What does Tamaya's mother's question about Tamaya's report show about Tamaya's mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the changes that occur in Tamaya's rash overnight in Chapter 12.

2. What does Ms. Filbert's balloon demonstration show about her as a teacher?

3. Why does Marshall blame his parents for his problems with Chad?

4. How does knowing about Chad's threats make Chapter 5 more tense and suspenseful for the reader?

5. Describe Tamaya's relationship with her parents.

6. Describe how Marshall's attitude toward Tamaya has changed over the years.

7. What advice of Ms. Filbert's does Tamaya think about as she is about to go into the woods, and why does she think about it?

8. What is Tamaya's attitude toward following rules?

9. What does Tamaya and her mother's nighttime routine communicate about their relationship?

10. Why has Chad come to Woodridge Academy?

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