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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 narrator states that though Wanda does not have any friends, "a lot of girls" (9) wait for her under what kind of trees on Oliver Street?
(a) Oak.
(b) Willow.
(c) Maple.
(d) Elm.

2. What color had Cecile's new items of clothing been on the day when the hundred dresses game began?
(a) Red.
(b) Green.
(c) White.
(d) Blue.

3. The girls who wait for Wanda on Oliver Street and elsewhere engage in what kind of activity once Wanda appears?
(a) They hit her.
(b) They turn their backs on her.
(c) They bully her.
(d) They pretend to like her.

4. On what day of the week does the narrative begin?
(a) Friday.
(b) Wednesday.
(c) Tuesday.
(d) Monday.

5. The teacher of the class at the center of the narrative begins each day by having the students take what action?
(a) Reciting the Gettysburg Address.
(b) Reading from the Bible.
(c) Singing patriotic songs.
(d) Reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom had Wanda been walking to school on the day when the hundred dresses game had been invented?

2. From what material was the "curbstone" (21) Maddie sat upon made?

3. As the girls gather around Cecile admiring her new articles of clothing, Maddie sits down to complete what task?

4. What expression was Wanda wearing as she slowly approached the group of girls gathered around Cecile?

5. What action does Jake take when Wanda tells him that he can go on ahead to school?

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