1. With what object had Maddie been playing when Wanda came walking along with her brother Jake as the rest of the girls were admiring Cecile's new clothing?
(a) A snowman.
(b) A pair of roller skates.
(c) A piece of broken mirror.
(d) A bottle cap.

2. In what neighborhood does Wanda live?
(a) Sloggins Heights.
(b) Hoggins Heights.
(c) Boggins Heights.
(d) Foggins Heights.

3. What expression was Wanda wearing as she slowly approached the group of girls gathered around Cecile?
(a) A frown.
(b) A blank expression.
(c) A smile.
(d) A fearful expression.

4. With whom does old man Svenson live?
(a) His raccoon.
(b) His turtle.
(c) His bird.
(d) His dog and cat.

5. What is the name of the student who is chronically late to class?
(a) Nick.
(b) Ned.
(c) Jack.
(d) Bill.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator states at the end of the chapter entitled "The Contest" that "by the time" what kind of lesson begins, Maddie has "forgotten all about" (38) Wanda?

2. What was NOT one of the items of Cecile's clothing admired by the girls surrounding her on the day when the hundred dresses game was invented?

3. Who is the ringleader of the group that bullies Wanda?

4. What kind of laughter is Peggy said to elicit from the rest of the girls in her group when she plays the hundred dresses game?

5. What color had Cecile's new items of clothing been on the day when the hundred dresses game began?

(see the answer key)

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