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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was NOT one of the items of Cecile's clothing admired by the girls surrounding her on the day when the hundred dresses game was invented?
(a) A pair of socks.
(b) A scarf.
(c) A dress.
(d) A cap.

2. Which student do Peggy and Maddie find missing when they arrive late to class in "The Dresses Game" (8)?
(a) Wanda.
(b) Veronica.
(c) Willie.
(d) Jack.

3. The hundred dresses game had begun on the day when Cecile wore a new article of what type of clothing to school?
(a) A scarf.
(b) A dress.
(c) Shoes.
(d) A jacket.

4. Next to which character is Maddie standing when Wanda gets the attention of Peggy?
(a) Jake.
(b) Peggy.
(c) Cecile.
(d) Wanda.

5. On what day of the week do Peggy and Maddie notice that Wanda has not been in class for a few days?
(a) Friday.
(b) Thursday.
(c) Tuesday.
(d) Wednesday.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what way is Wanda's rare smile described?

2. At what point in the day does the ringleader of the group of bullies generally accost Wanda?

3. With whom had Wanda been walking to school on the day when the hundred dresses game had been invented?

4. What emotion does Maddie feel when the school gong rings its first warning bell?

5. What word does Peggy say to Wanda when she wants Wanda to repeat herself?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance of the illustration on page 31 that depicts Wanda and the other girls running away when the school gong rings?

2. Unpack Maddie's disqualification of Wanda as "an ordinary person" (14). What does she truly mean?

3. Describe an instance when Estes uses a simile to indicate a character's emotional state.

4. Discuss the language Estes uses to portray the act of bullying and her purpose for using this language.

5. What is ironic about the phrase Estes always uses to denote the bullying of Wanda?

6. How does Wanda demonstrate courage in the face of great fear on the day of the hundred dresses game's invention?

7. What is the significance of the chapter title for "A Bright Blue Day" (19)?

8. What is Estes's purpose for introducing the detail about one girl's mother having bought her a new dress made out of Stuart plaid material?

9. What does Maddie suspect about the motivation for Wanda's announcement about her 100 dresses?

10. What evidence suggests that English may not be Wanda's first language?

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