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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What class occurs during the first period of the day, just after the contest winners have been announced?
(a) Study hall.
(b) Biology.
(c) Arithmetic.
(d) Geography.

8. 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)?
(a) They shout.
(b) They gasp.
(c) They stop.
(d) They groan.

9. What object does Peggy immediately notice when she steps into the Petronskis' former home?
(a) The chill in the air.
(b) The teapot.
(c) The closet.
(d) The chandelier.

10. The dress Maddie wears on the day depicted in "The Contest" had previously belonged to which character?
(a) Wanda.
(b) Miss Mason.
(c) Peggy.
(d) Cecile.

11. Which character is expected by other members of the class to earn a medal in the drawing contest for Room 13?
(a) Cecile.
(b) Peggy.
(c) Maddie.
(d) Wanda.

12. What is NOT an action old man Svenson takes after he responds to the girls' question?
(a) He scratches his head.
(b) He shouts that the girls should never return.
(c) He walks up the hill.
(d) He mutters to himself.

13. 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) Science.
(b) History.
(c) Arithmetic.
(d) Geography.

14. What element of her life does Maddie decide that she would risk in order to keep her promise to herself?
(a) Her self-respect.
(b) Her gold star.
(c) Her record of perfect attendance.
(d) Her friendship with Peggy.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. With what objects had Maddie's mother tried to disguise the second-hand nature of Maddie's dress?

2. What action must students take when it is their turn to participate in oral reading?

3. What adjective is used to describe old man Svenson's response to the girls' query about the Petronskis?

4. Some people in town claim that old man Svenson had once killed a man with what weapon?

5. In what way do the children in Room 13 demonstrate their appreciation for Wanda's drawings?

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