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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sara want to do after her trip to the lake?
(a) Cut her hair.
(b) Read in her book.
(c) Dye her shoes.
(d) Bathe Charlie.

2. What does Charlie run into after he starts running in the woods?
(a) A tree stump.
(b) A wire fence.
(c) Some old farm equipment.
(d) A wooden fence post.

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

4. What does Charlie do when people ask him the time?
(a) Cries.
(b) Shows them his watch.
(c) Writes down the time on his watch.
(d) Yells out, "Noon."

5. What color was Sara trying to dye her shoes?
(a) Blue.
(b) Red.
(c) Black.
(d) Pink.

6. What does Sara complain about as she walks to the lake?
(a) Her large feet.
(b) The fact that she has to take Charlie.
(c) Wanda's beauty.
(d) Aunt Willie's comments.

7. Where is Charlie sitting at the beginning of the book?
(a) On the couch.
(b) On the porch steps.
(c) At the kitchen table.
(d) On Sara's bed.

8. What is Willie unwilling to let Wanda do?
(a) See a racy movie.
(b) Ride on a scooter.
(c) Go on an unaccompanied date.
(d) Attend a college party.

9. When was the place Charlie goes after his sucker is fixed made?
(a) When his father left.
(b) That morning.
(c) When his mother died.
(d) The week before.

10. What marks the place where Charlie goes when he is anxious?
(a) Scratches on the table.
(b) Dents on the bed frame.
(c) Foot grooves on the porch.
(d) Worn spots on the bathtub.

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

12. What is Charlie told to do after his sucker is fixed again?
(a) Fix it himself next time.
(b) Be grateful.
(c) Be careful.
(d) Go away.

13. Who does Wanda compare Sara to?
(a) Lady Bird.
(b) Twiggy.
(c) Maralyn Monroe.
(d) Jackie O.

14. How was Sara's written statement about beauty received?
(a) The principal told her it was not true.
(b) She got a bad grade.
(c) All of her friends got mad.
(d) Adults kept hugging her.

15. What does Sara feed to the swans?
(a) Bread crust.
(b) Croutons.
(c) Crackers.
(d) Rolls.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Charlie sit when he gets nervous?

2. Where does Sara leave Charlie while she talks with her best friend?

3. What is the name of Wanda's boyfriend?

4. What does Sara think Charlie has gone to see?

5. What does Charlie do to comfort himself when he feels shut off from the world?

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