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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 cat.
(b) A wrapped gift.
(c) A Christmas tree.
(d) A shovel.

2. 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 bottom of the hill.
(d) The shore of the bay.

3. In what way do the children in Room 13 demonstrate their appreciation for Wanda's drawings?
(a) They ask Miss Mason to write a letter to Wanda on their behalf.
(b) They give the drawings a round of applause.
(c) They snap.
(d) They send one of Wanda's drawings to a museum.

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

5. Peggy consoles herself with the thought that she had never used what term to refer to Wanda?
(a) Ruskie.
(b) Alien.
(c) Foreigner.
(d) Skinny.

6. During what month do the events of "Up on Boggins Heights" take place?
(a) March.
(b) November.
(c) December.
(d) October.

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 stand up.
(c) They must remain seated at their desks.
(d) They must go to the front of the room.

8. Both Wanda's former house and her one blue dress are described as "shabby but" (51) what?
(a) Chic.
(b) Well-loved.
(c) Clean.
(d) Homey.

9. By what name does Maddie often call her best friend Peggy?
(a) Margaret.
(b) Maggie.
(c) Peg.
(d) Marge.

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

11. When Maddie cannot sleep on the night just after her visit to the Petronskis' former home, what action does she take?
(a) She tells her mother.
(b) She sits up in bed.
(c) She drinks warm milk.
(d) She gets an extra blanket from the closet.

12. On what type of material had Wanda sketched designs for her 100 entries into the drawing contest?
(a) Cardboard.
(b) Newsprint.
(c) Tissue paper.
(d) Wrapping paper.

13. Maddie worries that guilt about her own role in Wanda's torment will keep her from enjoying future hikes with which character?
(a) Miss Mason.
(b) Cecile.
(c) Peggy.
(d) Jack.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the weather like on the day when the winners of the drawing contest are announced?

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

3. On the day of the contest, Maddie and Peggy decide not to wait for Wanda on which street?

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

5. When the students in Room 13 see the many contest entries lining the walls of the classroom, they take what action before whistling or murmuring "admiringly" (40)?

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