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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Lizabeth was 5 years old, want did she want to be when she grew up?
(a) An astronaut.
(b) A princess.
(c) A fairy.
(d) A cowboy.

2. What color is Lizabeth's aunt's car?
(a) Powder blue.
(b) Red.
(c) Lemon yellow.
(d) Black.

3. What does the intruder wear for clothing?
(a) A business suit.
(b) Just a necktie.
(c) Black shirt and pants.
(d) A pair of swim trunks.

4. What happens when Matt falls in the back yard in Chapter 6?
(a) The dog jumps on top of him.
(b) He breaks his arm.
(c) All of the answers are correct.
(d) Lizabeth starts laughing.

5. Why is Lizabeth all wet in Chapter 3?
(a) She fell into the newly constructed fountain.
(b) She was caught in the rain while shopping.
(c) She fell into concrete and had to be hosed off.
(d) She was working in the yard when the sprinklers came on.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Elise cook for dinner in Chapter 2?

2. What is Lizabeth's last name?

3. What kind of doughnut does Lizabeth eat in Chapter 4?

4. What does Lizabeth give Matt before she leaves?

5. Why does Lizabeth think she holds Matt at arm's length even though she is very attracted to him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lizabeth realize about the flasher after he races by her house and waves to her in Chapter 4?

2. When Lizabeth is awakened in the middle of the night by pebbles being thrown against her window, what does she imagine it to be?

3. What is Matt's reaction to Lizabeth's forwardness at the construction site in Chapter 1? What does she think his reaction means?

4. During a particularly bad rainstorm, Matt convinces Lizabeth to dance like a fairy on a board positioned above a mud puddle. How does Lizabeth feel about this rain dance, and what does it symbolize to her?

5. After a long conversation about the boundaries of their relationship, Lizabeth tells Matt that she is leaving him in charge. What is she leaving him in charge of and why?

6. Describe Matt's house and the condition it is in when Lizabeth is first brought there.

7. Why is Lizabeth surprised by Paul's request to take the boys for a two-week vacation?

8. Choose one theme shown thus far in the novel and explain its importance to the story line.

9. What does the Elsie's Cadillac symbolize in the story?

10. How does Lizabeth end up falling in wet cement at the construction site?

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