2. What does Ruth feel is most likely to occur due to all the fuss about Sylvie?
(a) Lucille will come back and help out.
(b) It will die out.
(c) She will be taken from her care.
(d) Sylvie will stay on top of things.

3. What does Lucille beg Ruth to do when they are out of the house?
(a) get a job
(b) tell the minister what is going on in their house
(c) not go back to Sylvie
(d) run away with her

4. What does Ruth do while Lucille is talking to girls at the drugstore?
(a) trips and falls
(b) leaves
(c) joins in the conversation
(d) steals some candy

5. What does Sylvie say about her relationship with her husband?
(a) He left her.
(b) It is very good.
(c) She hated him.
(d) They are out of touch.

6. How do the girls find out what certain sewing terms mean?
(a) asking Sylvie
(b) using the dictionary
(c) asking a teacher
(d) asking a girl at school

7. What is in the letter Sylvie receives in Chapter 10?
(a) scheduling a custody hearing
(b) a letter from Molly saying she was coming home
(c) the letter from Ruth's father asking for her
(d) taking Ruth from her

8. What does Ruth do when Lucille talks with her?
(a) She slaps her in the face.
(b) She fights with her.
(c) She does not respond.
(d) She cries.

9. What does Sylvie tell Ruth about the people on the island?
(a) They are rich.
(b) They are cousins.
(c) They are good friends.
(d) They have ten children.

10. What does Sylvie bring home after the fight with Lucille over the park bench?
(a) huckleberries
(b) hamburger
(c) a small puppy
(d) milk

11. How does Ruth feel about Sylvie trying to change?
(a) She is amazed.
(b) She is angry.
(c) She is amused.
(d) She is touched.

12. Who begins to voice objections about Ruth's care?
(a) the neighbors
(b) the sheriff
(c) Lucille
(d) the school

13. What happens to the pressed flowers the sisters find?
(a) Lucille crushes them.
(b) They throw them out a window.
(c) Sylvie eats them.
(d) They burn them in an incense burner.

14. Why does the sheriff come by the house in Chapter 10?
(a) He finds their dog.
(b) He sees the fire.
(c) He hears Sylvie screaming at Ruth.
(d) He comes to arrest Sylvie.

15. What does the sheriff tell Ruth about the next day?
(a) She is being taken away.
(b) Lucille will meet her at the library.
(c) She better be in school.
(d) It is his birthday.