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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Mary's last name?
(a) Wilson.
(b) Wilcock.
(c) Wackerly.
(d) Weicek.

2. What is Mary worried about when she sees Sara running by her house in the morning?
(a) Her pajama shirt.
(b) Sara's wet shoes.
(c) Charlie's safety.
(d) The curlers in Sara's hair.

3. What does Charlie do to comfort himself when he feels shut off from the world?
(a) Listens to his watch.
(b) Counts the birds.
(c) Taps his fingers.
(d) Shuffles his feet.

4. What was used to make the place where Charlie goes after his sucker is fixed?
(a) Purple ink.
(b) A blanket.
(c) A tarp.
(d) An old chair.

5. What scares Charlie into running when he is in the woods?
(a) A spider web in the moonlight.
(b) Barking dogs.
(c) A gun shot.
(d) The hoot of an owl.

6. Where are Wanda and Aunt Willie arguing in Chapter 3?
(a) On the front porch.
(b) The kitchen.
(c) On the back porch.
(d) Wanda's room.

7. What does Charlie do when he gets nervous?
(a) Draws.
(b) Pulls at his hair.
(c) Bites his lip.
(d) Shuffles his feet.

8. What is Sara's best friend's name?
(a) Marsha.
(b) Mary.
(c) Marie.
(d) Marcy.

9. What does Sara think Charlie has gone to see?
(a) The school.
(b) The swans.
(c) The trees.
(d) The tent.

10. Why did Aunt Willie not buy what Sara wanted from downtown?
(a) They could not afford it.
(b) It was not appropriate.
(c) She can make it cheaper.
(d) Sara has enough clothes.

11. Why does Charlie feel validated in breaking rules at night?
(a) He can't get anyone to go with him.
(b) He has an important task to complete.
(c) There is nobody awake to say no.
(d) The rules only apply at day.

12. What is Sara doing at the beginning of the book?
(a) Taking her dog for a walk.
(b) Teaching her dog a new trick.
(c) Tying a scarf on her dog.
(d) Giving her dog a bath.

13. What does Wanda hope to see with her boyfriend?
(a) Beer.
(b) Swans.
(c) College boys.
(d) A racy movie.

14. Why does Wanda stop teasing Sara at the beginning of the book?
(a) She knows it is not refined.
(b) Sara looks unhappy.
(c) She is too busy.
(d) Sara cries.

15. Who is the only person who hears Charlie struggling at night?
(a) Aunt Willie.
(b) Sara.
(c) Sam.
(d) Wanda.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Charlie hold on to in an effort to stay at the lake?

2. Who does Wanda compare Sara to?

3. What upsets Charlie when he is sitting on Mary's porch steps?

4. What does Charlie choose to not tell Sara about?

5. What does Wanda listen to on the radio after her date?

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