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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. What broken thing makes Tree wonder why broken things aren't fixed?
(a) The banister on the stairs.
(b) The doorknob.
(c) The faucet.
(d) The window.

2. What is the woman holding who Tree sees in this place?
(a) A baby.
(b) A horse's reins.
(c) Tools.
(d) Fabric.

3. Why doesn't Tree appreciate Miss Pricherd's arrival?
(a) She always invites all her friends over.
(b) She always eats all the food in the house.
(c) She always makes a big mess of things.
(d) She always stays too long and asks too many questions.

4. What makes Tree realize that Brother Rush is a ghost?
(a) He is translucent.
(b) He cannot speak.
(c) He vaporizes.
(d) He is standing in the middle of a table.

5. What does Tree tell Dab to do?
(a) Leave her alone.
(b) His homework.
(c) Help her clean her room.
(d) Take a bath.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was NOT stored in the room Tree claimed as her private place?

2. What does one of Tree's teachers suggest she take?

3. What is Brother Rush holding in his hand?

4. How old is Dab?

5. How is "Sweet Whispers, Brother Rush" narrated?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens that wakes Tree up in the middle of the night?

2. How do Tree and Dab wake up on Saturday morning?

3. What does Tree know about the people she sees in this new place?

4. How is Brother Rush's death described?

5. Describe Tree's relationship with Miss Pricherd.

6. What happens when Tree finally gets to talk to her mother?

7. How does Tree know anything about Brother Rush?

8. What is Tree like as a student, and as a person?

9. What does Miss Pricherd see in the little room?

10. Describe the room in which Tree discovers Brother Rush.

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