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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 Cynthia hide in her dress when she visits the girls?
(a) Jelly beans.
(b) Bubble gum.
(c) Hair ribbons.
(d) Cookies.

2. Who is Liz' youngest brother?
(a) Robbie.
(b) Joey.
(c) Buddy.
(d) Tommy.

3. What does Willa Jo tell her mother which mortifies Aunt Patty?
(a) That Aunt Patty and Uncle Hob argue all the time.
(b) That Uncle Hob drinks a lot of beer.
(c) That Liz' mom is pregnant.
(d) That Aunt Patty cleans house in her underwear.

4. What job does Elizabeth have?
(a) Washing dishes at the ice cream store.
(b) Selling snacks at the movie theater.
(c) Babysitting.
(d) Working at the dime store.

5. Which of the following is NOT true about Isaac's interactions with Little Sister?
(a) He won't give her candy unless she says Please.
(b) He doesn't make fun of her.
(c) He doesn't ask her a lot of questions.
(d) He gently guides her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Uncle Hob tell Aunt Patty to get for him after he sees the girls on the roof?

2. What is Willa Jo's demeanor toward Aunt Patty?

3. Cynthia curtly tells Willa Jo that Aunt Patty could send the girls to ___________________ when she gets tired of them.

4. What is Aunt Patty's demeanor in #20?

5. What does Isaac give to Aunt Patty?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the trip to the chocolate store turn unpleasant for Willa Jo?

2. What are Willa Jo and Little Sister doing that makes Aunt Patty so upset and especially frustrated with Willa Jo?

3. What did Willa Jo and Little Sister's mother tell them about where Baby went?

4. How does Aunt Patty surprise Noreen and the girls one day while they are napping?

5. How does Aunt Patty feel when she hears the girls tell their mother that they want to come home?

6. Describe how Cynthia Wainwright antagonizes the girls when she comes for a visit.

7. Why does Willa Jo resent Uncle Hob's response to the girls' new clothes and why does Willa Jo think that Aunt Patty doesn't know much about children?

8. How does Cynthia's mother indicate that she knows her daughter is misbehaving while playing with the girls?

9. How does Miss Pettibone show that she has a sarcastic nature?

10. How does Aunt Patty show her intense frustration about Willa Jo to Mrs. Biddle?

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