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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What rumor does Benny confirm to the Jordans about Madeleine?
(a) She beats her child
(b) She is still married to someone else
(c) She is an ex-convict
(d) She is a lesbian

2. Del realizes that prayer and ____________ do not always fit nicely together.
(a) Life
(b) Hopes
(c) Wishes
(d) Manners

3. What does Del do to try to understand religion?
(a) Reads the Bible
(b) Attend services a various churches
(c) Watches TV evangelists
(d) Goes to Gospel meetings

4. What does Del say about her Uncle Benny?
(a) He is such a loser
(b) He really isn't her uncle
(c) He is brilliant
(d) He is very negative

5. Who is the main character of this book?
(a) Deb Hall
(b) Del Jordan
(c) Deb Jordan
(d) Del Shannon

6. What is Del's job during the fishing expeditions?
(a) Catch frogs
(b) Dig worms
(c) Clean fish
(d) Bait hooks

7. Which of the following activities does Del's mother not do?
(a) Designs clothes
(b) Writes letters to the newspapers
(c) Takes a correspondence history course
(d) Joins a book group

8. Where is it thought that Madeleine moves after leaving Benny?
(a) Amarillo
(b) Portland
(c) Toronto
(d) Cincinnati

9. Benny is a collector of ________________.
(a) People
(b) Antiques
(c) Fenton glass
(d) Clutter

10. What does Del's mother accuse Del of becoming?
(a) Too arrogant
(b) Self-conscious about her smarts
(c) Too big for her britches
(d) A snot nose

11. What do Del's aunts bring her one day?
(a) A prom dress
(b) A car
(c) A box of family photos
(d) Uncle Craig's manuscript

12. What does Uncle Bill call Del's mother?
(a) Adeline
(b) Addie
(c) Maddie
(d) Adelaide

13. How old is Del in this chapter?
(a) 18
(b) 12
(c) 14
(d) 16

14. How did Uncle Craig die?
(a) Heart attack
(b) Terminal illness
(c) Car accident
(d) Gun shot wound

15. What is Owen's plan for saving Major?
(a) Moving out of state
(b) Having Major trained
(c) Letting him live with the family in Jubilee
(d) Running away with Major

Short Answer Questions

1. How many acres does Del's family live on?

2. According to Del's aunts it is better to ________________________.

3. What can Del not give Owen regarding Major?

4. What does Del do one day when she is tired of repeating answers?

5. How does Del feel when her mother comes to school to present a prize for an essay contest?

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