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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 6, what does Mrs. Quimby tells Ramona that she has?
2. Where do the students go after Ramona gives her book report in Chapter 8?
3. In Chapter 8, what does Ramona decide her teacher can do if she does not like her book report?
4. What is the cat named when it finds a new home in the book Ramona is reading for a book report?
5. How does Beezus cook pease in Chapter 5?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Beezus decide they should not deliberately make something that tastes awful for dinner?
2. What news does Mr. Quimby have when he comes home in Chapter 7?
3. Why does Ramona get teary when she wakes and it is quiet in her house in Chapter 7?
4. What are the letters like that Ramona's class sends, and how does she feel about them?
5. How does Ramona do her book report in Chapter 8?
6. What does the kitchen look like when the girls are done cooking?
7. Why does Ramona think her parents should stop paying taxes?
8. In Chapter 6, how do Ramona and her mother get home after Ramona gets sick at school?
9. What does Mrs. Quimby tell Ramona regarding Ramona's worries that her mother will lose her job?
10. What does Mr. Quimby remind Ramona when she gets her skates out in Chapter 5?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Ramona Quimby, Age 8 tells the story of Ramona’s first months in the third grade. How do the events in the book help Ramona mature and grow in the novel? What role does learning to think before she speaks or acts have in her growth?
Essay Topic 2
Genre is a means of classifying literature. What is the genre of Ramona Quimby, Age 8? Support your response with evidence from the book.
Essay Topic 3
Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How does the author use idioms in Ramona Quimby, Age 8? Why are the idioms sometimes difficult to understand? Why do the idioms often require research to understand their meaning?
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