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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mariah talk about when she bursts into the room one day?
(a) Wanting children.
(b) Going on vacation.
(c) Being in love.
(d) Preparing for the holidays.

2. How does Lucy feel about letting Mariah get to know her?
(a) She loves to share her world with Mariah.
(b) She tells Mariah more than she meant to.
(c) She rebuffs Mariah.
(d) She is too shy.

3. What does the maid try to teach Lucy to do?
(a) Dance.
(b) Answer the phone.
(c) Cook.
(d) Clean.

4. How does Lucy fit in with the family?
(a) She feels at home.
(b) She is the butt of jokes..
(c) She is ignored.
(d) She is awkward.

5. From where is Lucy traveling at the beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) The subway.
(b) The airport.
(c) The bus station.
(d) The train station.

6. Where is the family's vacation home located?
(a) Montana.
(b) California.
(c) The Great Lakes
(d) Canada.

7. How can Lucy's manner of speaking be best described?
(a) Mumbling.
(b) Stuttering.
(c) Slang.
(d) Articulate.

8. What is Lucy's job?
(a) Au pair.
(b) Nurse.
(c) Tutor.
(d) Maid.

9. What does Lucy do with the girls after their meal?
(a) Reads to them.
(b) Puts them to bed.
(c) Takes them for a walk.
(d) Gives them a bath.

10. How does Lucy feel about winter in her new country?
(a) It is frightening.
(b) It is exhilirating.
(c) It is depressing.
(d) It is beautiful.

11. Who was Lucy's mother's friend who had a scar on her face?
(a) Ada.
(b) Aggie.
(c) Sylvie.
(d) Evie.

12. What nationality is the person in #60?
(a) Swedish.
(b) British.
(c) Italian.
(d) Austrian.

13. In what type of vehicle is Lucy traveling?
(a) Cab.
(b) Train.
(c) Bus.
(d) Van.

14. What does the family call Lucy?
(a) The Visitor.
(b) Island Girl.
(c) Miss Lucy.
(d) The Calypso Girl.

15. What does Lucy do when the girls are away?
(a) Dances.
(b) Cooks.
(c) Studies.
(d) Sews.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Lucy feel sometimes in her new home?

2. In what room does Lucy live in the apartment?

3. What does Mariah tell Lucy that they have in common?

4. How many girls does Lucy look after?

5. Who is the wife of the family Lucy works for?

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