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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do Willa Jo and Little Sister decide to sit on the bench outside the drugstore?
(a) They are waiting for Miss Pettibone to take them back to Bible School.
(b) They don't have money to make a phone call.
(c) Little Sister has a blister on her foot.
(d) They are not allowed inside the store.

2. With what subject does Willa Jo help Little Sister?
(a) Math.
(b) Spelling.
(c) Geography.
(d) Reading.

3. How many children does the woman in #116 have?
(a) 4.
(b) 6.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

4. Which childhood friend of Aunt Patty's do Aunt Patty and the girls see at the grocery?
(a) Teresa.
(b) Tressa.
(c) Tammy.
(d) Tina.

5. Noreen has called and wants to _________________.
(a) go shopping.
(b) move to Charlotte.
(c) get a divorce.
(d) see the girls.

6. Why did Uncle Hob stay with his grandfather that summer?
(a) His grandfather was ill.
(b) He needed some discipline.
(c) His grandmother had died.
(d) He wanted a summer job.

7. Why does Aunt Patty say she might introduce Tressa to Mrs. Finger?
(a) They both have so many boys.
(b) They both like to play cards.
(c) They both like to bake.
(d) They both are beautiful pianists.

8. What does Aunt Patty tell Noreen about being on the roof?
(a) She wouldn't believe the view.
(b) It is slippery in spots.
(c) It's a great place to have a family chat.
(d) It is very hot.

9. Why does Little Sister say she had not spoken since Baby's death?
(a) Her voice was lost in sadness.
(b) She thought Willa Jo would take care of her.
(c) She was really scared of Aunt Patty.
(d) She was just playing a game.

10. Little Sister almost slips off the roof when _____________________.
(a) she claps her hands.
(b) she reaches for the umbrella.
(c) she drops her soda can.
(d) she moves to a higher spot.

11. What was Baby's real name?
(a) Jacqueline Eva Dean.
(b) Jamie Elise Dean.
(c) Janine Elaine Dean.
(d) Joy Ellen Dean.

12. Where did Noreen and Milly take the kids one day?
(a) The carnival.
(b) The museum.
(c) The city.
(d) The seashore.

13. What did Aunt Patty offer to pay for for Noreen?
(a) Little Sister's pre-school fees.
(b) Her move to a place closer to Patty.
(c) A new dress for Noreen.
(d) Willa Jo's college education.

14. What game do the girls play with the roof tiles?
(a) Go Fish.
(b) Tic-tac-toe.
(c) Hangman.
(d) Hopscotch.

15. What does Willa Jo want more than anything?
(a) To take swimming lessons.
(b) To get a new party dress.
(c) To go home.
(d) To go to Disney World.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has Aunt Patty done that surprises Willa Jo?

2. Why does Willa Jo want to go to the drugstore?

3. Who scolded Noreen for letting herself go after Baby's death?

4. Aunt Patty asks Willa Jo if Little Sister had drunk _________________ the day they went to the fair.

5. Why does Noreen think Baby is fussy on the way home?

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