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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. Where does the Wells Fargo bank stagecoach travel in commercials?

2. What type of smile does Mrs. Whaley have when she asks Ramon if she ever shows off?

3. What bugs does Ramona wave away in her classroom in Chapter 8?

4. At what temperature do Ramona and Beezus cook the meat they fix in Chapter 5?

5. Where do the students go after Ramona gives her book report in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ramona feel about daytime television?

2. What does Ramona know about her father's job at the frozen-food warehouse?

3. How do Beezus and Ramona peel the skin off the chicken thighs?

4. What does Mrs. Quimby tell Ramona regarding Ramona's worries that her mother will lose her job?

5. In Chapter 6, how do Ramona and her mother get home after Ramona gets sick at school?

6. What does the kitchen look like when the girls are done cooking?

7. What happens when Ramona gets sick in class in Chapter 6?

8. What news does Mr. Quimby have when he comes home in Chapter 7?

9. How does Ramona make the cornbread?

10. How do Beezus and Ramona behave before lunch on Sunday in Chapter 5?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ramona’s mother mistakenly sends a raw egg to school with her. What happens when Ramona tries to crack her egg at lunch? How does Ramona feel when the egg gets in her hair and face? How does the incident affect Ramona’s mood and attitude?

Essay Topic 2

Ramona gets the stomach flu. Why is Ramona embarrassed when she has stomach flu? Why does she think she is a nuisance? What does this situation demonstrate about misunderstandings?

Essay Topic 3

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

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