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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. What action does Jake take when Wanda tells him that he can go on ahead to school?
(a) He threatens to tell their father.
(b) He tells her to have a good day.
(c) He shrugs.
(d) He reminds her to straighten her socks.

2. Next to which character is Maddie standing when Wanda gets the attention of Peggy?
(a) Jake.
(b) Wanda.
(c) Peggy.
(d) Cecile.

3. Which character is described as being not quite "as poor as Wanda perhaps" (17)?
(a) Mabel.
(b) Peggy.
(c) Jack.
(d) Maddie.

4. Who is Mr. Heany?
(a) The counselor.
(b) The school principal.
(c) The music teacher.
(d) The school janitor.

5. What color "toboggan cap" (23) does Wanda always wear?
(a) Green.
(b) Blue.
(c) Gray.
(d) Black.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what row of the classroom do Peggy and Maddie sit?

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

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

4. Which student do Peggy and Maddie find missing when they arrive late to class in "The Dresses Game" (8)?

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

(see the answer key)

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