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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 color had Cecile's new items of clothing been on the day when the hundred dresses game began?
(a) White.
(b) Red.
(c) Green.
(d) Blue.

2. Who is Mr. Heany?
(a) The music teacher.
(b) The school principal.
(c) The school janitor.
(d) The counselor.

3. On what day of the week does the narrative begin?
(a) Wednesday.
(b) Friday.
(c) Monday.
(d) Tuesday.

4. From what material was the "curbstone" (21) Maddie sat upon made?
(a) Iron.
(b) Marble.
(c) Cement.
(d) Granite.

5. Initially, what fear inspires Maddie to become apprehensive about the dresses game?
(a) The fear of getting detention.
(b) The fear of Wanda turning violent.
(c) The fear of her parents finding out.
(d) The fear that she will be targeted herself.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator states that though Wanda does not have any friends, "a lot of girls" (9) wait for her under what kind of trees on Oliver Street?

2. In what neighborhood does Wanda live?

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

4. The girls in the group of bullies are said to take what action in relation to Wanda, besides during their short periods of torment?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does the use of an omniscient narrator allow Estes to point out differences between Maddie and Peggy?

3. Where does Wanda live and why is her neighborhood disparaged by others within the community?

4. What evidence does the narrator provide for the claim that Peggy is "not really cruel" (14)?

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

6. Why is Maddie unable to concentrate on her arithmetic assignment at the beginning of the chapter entited "A Bright Blue Day"?

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

8. What timeline is presented within the chapter entitled "Wanda" in regard to Wanda's absences?

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

10. What is Peggy's motivation for playing the hundred dresses game with Wanda?

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