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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During what time of day do Maddie and Peggy start walking to Boggins Heights?
(a) Morning.
(b) Afternoon.
(c) Midnight.
(d) Evening.

2. Who first notices that one drawing of a blue dress has details that correspond to Wanda's prior explanations to the other girls in the class?
(a) Cecile.
(b) Peggy.
(c) Maddie.
(d) Sally.

3. What promise does Maddie make to herself at the end of the chapter entitled "Up On Boggins Heights"?
(a) She promises to find Wanda.
(b) She promises to break off her friendship with Peggy.
(c) She promises to befriend old man Svenson.
(d) She promises to speak up when she encounters injustice.

4. How much text must each child read aloud to the class when the time has come to do so?
(a) A paragraph.
(b) A sentence.
(c) A page.
(d) A chapter.

5. Which party is NOT mentioned among Maddie's list of people who may provide answers about Wanda's whereabouts?
(a) The school janitor with whom Jake had worked.
(b) Miss Mason.
(c) Old man Svenson.
(d) The post office.

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

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

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

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

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

11. Maddie and Peggy are "among the first to" (44) take what action after the contest winners are announced?
(a) To notice Wanda's absence.
(b) To choose cupcakes.
(c) To reach the blackboard so they may view the drawings.
(d) To take one of the drawings off the wall.

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

13. Which character's mother is hemming her daughter's dress in the illustration at the beginning of "The Contest"?
(a) Cecile.
(b) Maddie.
(c) Peggy.
(d) Wanda.

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

15. In what way is Maddie's hair described in the chapter entitled "The Contest"?
(a) Long and blond.
(b) Short and dark brown.
(c) Short and blond.
(d) Short and auburn.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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)?

2. In what type of seat does old man Svenson "customarily" (51) sit on his porch during each day?

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

4. What object does Peggy immediately notice when she steps into the Petronskis' former home?

5. What method does Maddie use to destroy the note she had been writing to Peggy?

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