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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mrs. Quimby washing in Chapter 4?

2. What is the weather at the beginning of Chapter 4?

3. What do Beezus and Ramona learn they are eating for dinner in Chapter 4?

4. What vegetable do the Quimby's have for dinner in Chapter 4?

5. What does Ramona like to put on French toast when she eats it?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Sustained Silent Reading, and what does the teacher call it?

2. What does Ramona hear when she is cleaning herself off in the bathroom off the office?

3. How does Ramona feel about dinner in Chapter 4?

4. What changes is Mr. Quimby making in his life?

5. How do the third graders like to crack their hard-boiled eggs?

6. Who comes to get Ramona from the office, and what conversation do they have?

7. What do Willa Jean and Ramona play when Bruce arrives in Chapter 2?

8. What happens when Ramona whacks her egg?

9. How does Ramona get out of playing with Willa Jean after Beezus arrives?

10. How does Mrs. Larson help Ramona after she cracks her egg?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How would you describe the relationship between Ramona and her father? Explain an incident from the book that reveals the type of relationship that they have.

Essay Topic 2

The Quimbys are a close-knit family. How would you describe the Quimby family? What is revealed about family dynamics through their interactions with one another?

Essay Topic 3

Ramona’s mother stays at home with her when she is sick. Why is Ramona surprised that her mother stays home with her when she is sick? How does Ramona feel with her mother watching over her? Why does she feel safe?

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