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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What can the reader infer from the narrator's vocabulary and style of writing?
(a) She is probably very wealthy.
(b) She is mentally ill.
(c) She is intelligent and well-spoken for her age.
(d) She is not very educated.

2. Part 1 ends soon after what holiday?
(a) New Year's Day.
(b) Independence Day.
(c) Thanksgiving.
(d) Christmas.

3. What is the name of the first friend that the narrator makes at school in Part 2?
(a) Gerta.
(b) Harriet.
(c) Beth.
(d) Georgia.

4. Why does the main character compare herself to Alice from Alice in Wonderland?
(a) They both have blond hair.
(b) Both of them have strange friends.
(c) They both explore a strange "new world."
(d) They are both isolated from others.

5. How can narrator's father could best be described?
(a) Loud, but kindly.
(b) Cruel, but apologetic.
(c) Loving, but distant.
(d) Loving, but impatient.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the narrator worry about the new owners of her house?

2. What does the narrator consider doing in Part 1 in order to lose weight?

3. Who does the main character run into while shopping with her grandmother?

4. Why doesn't the narrator want to go her grandparents' house for the summer?

5. What is the name of the second friend that the narrator makes at school in Part 2?

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