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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. To whom does Peggy give the credit for Wanda's triumph in the drawing contest?
(a) To herself.
(b) To Wanda.
(c) To Maddie.
(d) To Miss Mason.

3. What object are Maddie and Peggy still carrying when they briefly enter the Petronskis' former home?
(a) A cat.
(b) A medal.
(c) An umbrella.
(d) A wrapped gift.

4. What action do Peggy and Maddie take just after their encounter with old man Svenson?
(a) They run down the hill.
(b) They pet old man Svenson's cat.
(c) They call Peggy's mother.
(d) They laugh.

5. For what reason do Peggy and Maddie abandon their idea of knocking on old man Svenson's door?
(a) They find out that he is not at home.
(b) They are afraid of his barking dog.
(c) They cannot summon the courage.
(d) They discover that they are late for dinner.

6. Maddie and Peggy hope to reach what location by dark on their way to Boggins Heights?
(a) The top of the hill.
(b) The edge of the forest.
(c) The shore of the bay.
(d) The bottom of the hill.

7. What action must students take when it is their turn to participate in oral reading?
(a) They must maintain some eye contact with the class as they read.
(b) They must remain seated at their desks.
(c) They must go to the front of the room.
(d) They must stand up.

8. With what objects had Maddie's mother tried to disguise the second-hand nature of Maddie's dress?
(a) Galvanized thread and a needle.
(b) Darts.
(c) Patches.
(d) Trimmings.

9. Which members of the class in Room 13 are tasked with submitting designs for motorboats?
(a) The boys.
(b) The girls.
(c) Students with last names beginning with letters M through Z.
(d) Students with last names beginning with letters A through L.

10. Wanda's father's name is at one point revealed to be what?
(a) Filip.
(b) Jan.
(c) Antoni.
(d) Jakub.

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

12. Which character mispronounces Wanda's last name in the chapter entitled "Up on Boggins Heights"?
(a) Peggy.
(b) Miss Mason.
(c) Maddie.
(d) Old man Svenson.

13. In what manner does Maddie destroy the note she had been writing to Peggy?
(a) Slowly.
(b) Frantically.
(c) Lazily.
(d) Quickly.

14. In what vice does old man Svenson indulge, according to the narrator?
(a) He dates several different women.
(b) He chews tobacco.
(c) He gambles.
(d) He drinks alcohol.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What thought stops Maddie from writing a note to Peggy in the chapter entitled "The Contest"?

2. What class occurs during the first period of the day, just after the contest winners have been announced?

3. Maddie worries that guilt about her own role in Wanda's torment will keep her from enjoying future hikes with which character?

4. Everything about old man Svenson is said to be some shade of what color?

5. What word is used to describe the length of time it takes Wanda to read a certain amount of text during oral reading?

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