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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. How long does the helpful man stay with the family at the hospital?
(a) Until the parents arrive.
(b) Until they get an update on Sammy's condition.
(c) Until Katie stops crying.
(d) Until they are able to go home.

2. What does Lynn's mother want to keep after her death?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Everything that made Lynn smile.
(c) Everything in Lynn's room.
(d) Everything Lynn touched.

3. Who is called when the power goes out at the hatchery?
(a) Mr. Lyndon.
(b) Katie's father.
(c) The power company.
(d) The sheriff.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What are Katie's parents doing when she goes into Lynn's room just after her death?

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

3. How long do Buddhists say it takes for the spirit to leave the earth after the body dies?

4. What does Katie's father do that gets him fired?

5. Who helps Katie with her homework?

Short Essay Questions

1. What color is the house Lynn picks out, and why does she choose this house?

2. What does Katie hear the night after the picnic?

3. What does Silly do before she leaves Katie's house on her birthday, and why?

4. How does this book end?

5. What do Katie and Sammy do at the hatchery?

6. What does Katie realize while she washes dishes after Lynn's body is taken away?

7. How much money are Katie and Lynn able to save for their house, and what does their mother do when they show her?

8. What happens when Katie's mother calls from the hospital while Fumi and Katsu are watching Katie and Sammy?

9. What does Katie do for her mother just after Lynn dies?

10. Why does Katie not sleep well, and what does she do to help this?

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