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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. In Chapter 7, what time does Ramona wake when her mother wipes her face?

2. What will the Quimby's have to do to pay for the car repairs?

3. How does Beezus cook pease in Chapter 5?

4. What does Mr. Quimby draw in a cartoon he leaves for Ramona in Chapter 7?

5. Why does Ramona come up for a different ending for her book report?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In Chapter 7, what does Ramona see that her father leaves on her bedside table?

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

5. In Chapter 8, what does Ramona learn when she talks to Mrs. Whaley?

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

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

8. How does Beezus fix the chicken?

9. In Chapter 5, what do Beezus and Ramona do after Sunday school?

10. Why does Beezus decide they should not deliberately make something that tastes awful for dinner?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Beezus and Ramona quarrel about dinner when their mother serves tongue. Why do the girls quarrel about dinner? What repercussions do they face because of their attitudes?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Conflicts between characters are often caused by a problem. What are some conflicts that occur in Ramona Quimby, Age 8? Are the conflicts in the book mostly man vs. man, man vs. nature, or man vs. self? Are they internal or external conflicts?

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