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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Katie's family go on vacation at the end of the book?
(a) Maine.
(b) New York.
(c) California.
(d) Florida.

2. What does Katie like about the hatchery her father works at?
(a) The conversation.
(b) The freedom.
(c) The food.
(d) The baby chicks.

3. What does Katie's mother say is wrong with Lynn when they come home from the hospital?
(a) Mononucleosis.
(b) Anemia.
(c) Diptheria.
(d) Leukemia.

4. What does Katie's mother lecture her about on her birthday?
(a) Being nice to Sammy.
(b) Choosing good friends.
(c) Doing better in school.
(d) Cleaning up after herself.

5. What color does Sammy turn while he is injured?
(a) Blue.
(b) Red.
(c) Green.
(d) Purple.

6. What does the helpful man get for Katie while she is waiting for her parents in the hospital?
(a) A bear.
(b) Candy.
(c) Crayons.
(d) Stickers.

7. What are Katie's parents doing when she goes into Lynn's room just after her death?
(a) Crying.
(b) Holding each other.
(c) Praying.
(d) Sleeping.

8. What happens that cuts the power at the hatchery?
(a) A car accident.
(b) A thunderstorm.
(c) An overheated generator.
(d) A blown fuse.

9. What game does Katie play while Lynn is in the hospital?
(a) Monopoly.
(b) Boggle.
(c) Chess.
(d) Scrabble.

10. What is the name of the music group that Katie and Silly pretend to be in on Katie's birthday?
(a) The Shindigs.
(b) The Shimmerys.
(c) The Shirondas.
(d) The Shiromisas.

11. What does Katie do after Lynn's body is taken away?
(a) Cries.
(b) Sings.
(c) Sleeps.
(d) Screams.

12. What do Katie's parents talk about at night after the picnic?
(a) How angry they are about the accident.
(b) What they need to do for their children.
(c) About how much money they owe the hospital.
(d) How kind Hank was to them.

13. Who goes with Katie to find what is left at the picnic site?
(a) Howard.
(b) Katie's father.
(c) Katsu.
(d) Katie's mother.

14. What do Katie and Lynn buy for their picnic?
(a) Doughnuts and rootbeer.
(b) Peanut butter and bread.
(c) Crackers and orange soda.
(d) Cookies and cola.

15. What makes Katie's father laugh?
(a) An old picture he finds of Lynn.
(b) Sammy's new songs.
(c) Katie's mother's hair.
(d) Katie and Silly's dance.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Katie's father see that makes him angry?

2. What does Katie's father break when he is angry?

3. What does Katie's mother tell her to do for the man who helped her?

4. What does Katie do some mornings to keep herself going?

5. Who stays with Lynn in the bigger hospital most of the time?

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