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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 the janitor at Ramona's school?

2. What does Mrs. Whaley say about the way Ramona ended her book report?

3. In Chapter 6, what does Mrs. Quimby tells Ramona that she has?

4. Who does Mrs. Larson call to come get Ramona in Chapter 6?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Ramona get teary when she wakes and it is quiet in her house in Chapter 7?

2. What does Mr. Quimby remind Ramona when she gets her skates out in Chapter 5?

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

4. What does Beezus decide might help their dinner look better?

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

6. Who comes to visit Ramona in Chapter 7?

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

8. How does Beezus fix the chicken?

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

10. What do Beezus and Ramona find in the refrigerator when they have to cook dinner on Sunday?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The setting in a book is the place or places where the action takes place. Where does Ramona Quimby, Age 8 take place? Is the setting simply a backdrop to the story and characters or does it take on the role of a character?

Essay Topic 2

A spoiler in literature is an element in a story that reveals plot elements. What are some titles of chapters in Ramona Quimby, Age 8? How do those titles indicate what will happen in a chapter? Are the chapter titles spoilers?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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