View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose father has many affairs?
(a) Ruth's.
(b) David's.
(c) Eddie's.
(d) Donny's.

2. What is Meg fascinated by at the carnival?
(a) The stuffed animal prizes.
(b) The freak show.
(c) The Ferris Wheel.
(d) A roller coaster.

3. What type of street does the story take place on?
(a) A dead end street.
(b) A street with only apartment homes.
(c) A busy street.
(d) A two-block street.

4. What state is Meg from?
(a) New York.
(b) California.
(c) Massachusetts.
(d) Washington.

5. Where is the place to be for children in the neighborhood?
(a) The Chandler house.
(b) Donny's house.
(c) The creek.
(d) The Rock.

Short Answer Questions

1. While at the carnival, what does Denise mention to David?

2. Who is asked to loan Meg money to buy a sandwich?

3. What year does David look back on in the story?

4. What does David do while at the Rock?

5. Who asks Meg to make Koolaid in Chapter 17?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who do the boys spy on in Chapter 8 and why?

2. Who is Ruth and how is the Chandler home described?

3. Discuss the sleepover that occurs in Chapter 8.

4. When David finds himself alone at the carnival, what does he do?

5. What does David notice about Meg's arm and what is Meg's reaction to living at the Chandler family home?

6. What happens at the brook in Chapter 20?

7. What is Meg's opinion of Ruth, Woofer and the Chandler basement in Chapter 5?

8. What happens on the Fourth of July?

9. Why does Susan get in trouble by Ruth in Chapter 9?

10. Discuss the neighborhood's reaction to the abuse of Meg.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 738 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample