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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 the name of Willa Jean's friend who comes to play in Chapter 2?

2. What do the letters D.E.A.R. stand for?

3. In Chapter 4, who will fix dinner on Sunday?

4. In Chapter 2, what does Ramona have for an after-school snack?

5. How does Ramona get to school?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Ramona's eraser, and how does she get it back?

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

3. What does Ramona find in her lunch box when she has lunch in Chapter 4?

4. How does Ramona feel about writing the letter Q in cursive?

5. What does Howie let Ramona do when they go to his house after school, and how well does she do?

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

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

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

9. What lunchtime fads do the third-graders have in Chapter 4?

10. Why can the Quimby family not watch television in the evenings?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax of Ramona Quimby, Age 8, and why is that incident the climax?

Essay Topic 2

Metaphors and similes are figures of speech that are used to make comparisons between things. Metaphors seem to imply an equal comparison, while similes seem to imply a similarity between two things. Does Beverly Cleary use more metaphors or similes in Ramona Quimby, Age 8? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers comprehend concepts? How does the use of metaphors or similes help make the writing more interesting?

Essay Topic 3

Genre is a means of classifying literature. What is the genre of Ramona Quimby, Age 8? Support your response with evidence from the book.

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