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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In which classroom is the narrative set?
(a) Room 13.
(b) Room 32.
(c) Room 11.
(d) Room 237.

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

4. The sun shining on the body of water at the end of Maple Street had turned the water from blue to what color?
(a) Silver.
(b) Violet.
(c) White.
(d) Vermilion.

5. From what country had Wanda's family originally hailed?
(a) Mexico.
(b) Germany.
(c) Poland.
(d) Egypt.

6. What is NOT a quality shared by the students, other than Wanda, who sit in her section of the classroom?
(a) They are loud.
(b) They have muddy shoes.
(c) They are poor.
(d) They are boys.

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

8. What kind of a dancer is Cecile?
(a) Ballet.
(b) Ballroom.
(c) Modern.
(d) Tap.

9. The hundred dresses game had begun on the day when Cecile wore a new article of what type of clothing to school?
(a) A scarf.
(b) Shoes.
(c) A dress.
(d) A jacket.

10. The girls in the group of bullies are said to take what action in relation to Wanda, besides during their short periods of torment?
(a) They treat her politely.
(b) They forget about her.
(c) They
(d) They ignore her.

11. What color is the faded dress that Wanda wears to school every day?
(a) Blue.
(b) Gray.
(c) Pink.
(d) Green.

12. In what way is Wanda's rare smile described?
(a) Timid.
(b) Waning.
(c) Wry.
(d) Crooked.

13. Who sits directly behind Wanda in the classroom?
(a) Jack.
(b) Peggy.
(c) Bill.
(d) Maddie.

14. What emotion does Maddie feel when the school gong rings its first warning bell?
(a) Relief.
(b) Elation.
(c) Grief.
(d) Terror.

15. What was NOT among the comments made by the various girls admiring Cecile's new outfit?
(a) One girl said that her father had just been laid off, so she had not been able to buy a new dress for the school year.
(b) One girl said that her mother had just bought her a dress made of one of the Stuart plaids.
(c) One girl said that she had just gotten a new dress for dancing school.
(d) One girl said that she planned to force her mother to buy her an outfit like Cecile's.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The structure against which Wanda usually leans as she waits for the bell to ring is covered with what?

3. Who helps Mr. Heany with odd jobs before school each day?

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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