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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Matilda say her droppings smell like?
(a) Petunias.
(b) Marigolds.
(c) Daisies.
(d) Roses.

2. Who does Mother ask for help from when trying to decipher Madeleine's behavior?
(a) M. Pujol.
(b) Papa.
(c) Jean-Luc.
(d) Matilda.

3. Who orders a new viol?
(a) Charlotte.
(b) Matilda.
(c) M. Marais.
(d) Mother.

4. Where does Marguerite travel and sing in?
(a) Europe.
(b) South America.
(c) Africa.
(d) North America.

5. What do the hearts of the congregation turn into when Madeleine touches and blows on them?
(a) Stars.
(b) Clouds.
(c) Flowers.
(d) Fruit.

6. What gift does M. Jouy give to Madeleine on Christmas Day?
(a) Flowers.
(b) Door knobs.
(c) Sticks.
(d) Drawings.

7. What do the cows give when Madeleine sleeps?
(a) Watery milk.
(b) Double milk.
(c) Buttermilk.
(d) Sour milk.

8. Who is the impostor that wipes Madeleine's skin with rosewater?
(a) Mother.
(b) Matilda.
(c) Marguerite.
(d) Bernadette.

9. Who are Beatrice and Mimi?
(a) Madeleine's cousins.
(b) Madeleine's friends.
(c) Madeleine's sisters.
(d) Two beggar children from town.

10. What does Mother do with all of the excess fruit from the orchard?
(a) She sells the fruit for a good profit.
(b) She throws the fruit away.
(c) She makes preserves, pastries, and apple butter.
(d) She turns the fruit into jam and bathes in it.

11. What object does Charlotte use to spy on M. Marais while he is undressing?
(a) A keyhole.
(b) A pipe.
(c) A peephole.
(d) A window.

12. Who picks Madeleine out from the crowd and wraps her in string?
(a) Gypsies.
(b) Merchants.
(c) Nuns.
(d) Bandits.

13. How did M. Pujol gain his gift?
(a) From a hiking accident.
(b) From a swimming accident.
(c) From a falling accident.
(d) From a biking accident.

14. What profession is M. Marais?
(a) A minister.
(b) A doctor.
(c) A painter.
(d) A musician.

15. What is M. Pujol's real name?
(a) Jason.
(b) John.
(c) Joseph.
(d) Jacob.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who from Madeleine's household climbs the trellis of the house to meet Matilda as she arrives?

2. What toys does Matilda agree to retrieve?

3. Why does Papa grow impatient at his orchard?

4. Why is Charlotte sad as she plays along with M. Pujol's cries during the night?

5. What is revealed after the ball of string has been unraveled?

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