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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "A Bright Blue Day".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The structure against which Wanda usually leans as she waits for the bell to ring is covered with what?
(a) Moss.
(b) Graffiti.
(c) Ivy.
(d) Snails.

2. The other children make fun of Wanda for which quality of her forehead?
(a) It is pale.
(b) It is wide.
(c) It is shiny.
(d) It is narrow.

3. In what row of the classroom do Peggy and Maddie sit?
(a) The first.
(b) The last.
(c) The second.
(d) The third.

4. What sound could be heard just after Peggy's announcement of Wanda's comment to the rest of the group?
(a) Police sirens.
(b) Silence.
(c) Laughter.
(d) Groans.

5. Wanda is said to enjoy watching the little girls play what game in the school yard?
(a) Marbles.
(b) Hopscotch.
(c) Double Dutch.
(d) Tiddlywinks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the classroom teacher featured within the narrative?

2. What is the name of the student who is chronically late to class?

3. With whom does Wanda live in a small frame house not far beyond the home of old man Svenson?

4. What name is NOT mentioned among those that are both normal and "easy to say" (9)?

5. The girls' first emotional response to hearing Wanda's claim quickly turns into what emotion instead?

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