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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The writer of the letter to Miss Mason that arrives on the day of the contest states that there will be "plenty of" (45) what in the family's next community?
(a) Polish newspapers.
(b) Funny names.
(c) Compassion.
(d) Opportunities.

2. What is NOT one of the three things Maddie would like to tell Wanda on behalf of herself and Peggy if there is still time to do so?
(a) They think she is smart.
(b) Her 100 dresses are beautiful.
(c) She won the drawing contest.
(d) They are sorry for their cruelty.

3. Just before Maddie destroys the note she is writing to Peggy, Maddie thinks about the possibility that which character may point out the second-hand nature of Maddie's dress?
(a) Peggy.
(b) Miss Mason.
(c) Wanda.
(d) Cecile.

4. 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?
(a) Geography.
(b) Science.
(c) History.
(d) Arithmetic.

5. Everything about old man Svenson is said to be some shade of what color?
(a) Red.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Gray.
(d) Orange.

6. Maddie's visions of defending Wanda are said to be ineffective for what reason?
(a) They provide an unlimited number of opportunities for failure.
(b) They never end well.
(c) They provide limited consolation.
(d) They are emotionally unsatisfying.

7. What do Peggy and Maddie see on the front porch of the Petronskis' former house when they reach Boggins Heights?
(a) A Christmas tree.
(b) A cat.
(c) A shovel.
(d) A wrapped gift.

8. What verb does the letter writer in "The Hundred Dresses" chapter use to describe the racial slurs that have been used against the family during their time in town?
(a) Whisper.
(b) Yell.
(c) Holler.
(d) Think.

9. From what kind of material is Wanda's one blue dress crafted?
(a) Linen.
(b) Burlap.
(c) Velvet.
(d) Cotton.

10. The contest at the center of the narrative is said to be "a drawing and" what "contest" (38)?
(a) Color.
(b) Portrait.
(c) Shading.
(d) Writing.

11. Some people in town claim that old man Svenson had once killed a man with what weapon?
(a) A knife.
(b) A vial of poison.
(c) A sword.
(d) A gun.

12. What kind of pet does old man Svenson reportedly own?
(a) A cat.
(b) A dog.
(c) A rat.
(d) A bird.

13. Maddie thinks to herself that which character "could not possibly do anything that was really wrong" (38)?
(a) Peggy's mother.
(b) Cecile.
(c) Miss Mason.
(d) Peggy.

14. What adjective is used to describe old man Svenson's house?
(a) Rickety.
(b) Tiny.
(c) Sprawling.
(d) Dilapidated.

15. What is the name of the hill down which Maddie and Peggy like to slide?
(a) Nob Hill.
(b) Barley Hill.
(c) Plank Hill.
(d) Hops Hill.

Short Answer Questions

1. What action do Peggy and Maddie take just after their encounter with old man Svenson?

2. On the day of the contest's end, "the monitor from the principal's office" (45) brings a letter addressed to Miss Mason from which character?

3. On what type of material had Wanda sketched designs for her 100 entries into the drawing contest?

4. What element of her life does Maddie decide that she would risk in order to keep her promise to herself?

5. Maddie and Peggy hope to reach what location by dark on their way to Boggins Heights?

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