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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. With whom does Wanda live in a small frame house not far beyond the home of old man Svenson?
(a) Her father and her brother Jake.
(b) Her maternal grandparents and her brother Jake.
(c) Her brother Jake.
(d) Her father and her mother and her brother Jake.

2. Wanda is said to enjoy watching the little girls play what game in the school yard?
(a) Tiddlywinks.
(b) Marbles.
(c) Hopscotch.
(d) Double Dutch.

3. The structure against which Wanda usually leans as she waits for the bell to ring is covered with what?
(a) Moss.
(b) Graffiti.
(c) Snails.
(d) Ivy.

4. The sun shining on the body of water at the end of Maple Street had turned the water from blue to what color?
(a) Violet.
(b) Silver.
(c) Vermilion.
(d) White.

5. What sound could be heard just after Peggy's announcement of Wanda's comment to the rest of the group?
(a) Silence.
(b) Laughter.
(c) Groans.
(d) Police sirens.

Short Answer Questions

1. Next to which character is Maddie standing when Wanda gets the attention of Peggy?

2. Who sits directly behind Wanda in the classroom?

3. Maddie recalls that after the events with Wanda on the "bright blue" (21) day, the weather had changed in what way?

4. What color "toboggan cap" (23) does Wanda always wear?

5. Who is said to be "the most popular girl in school" (5)?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. Discuss the significance of names within the narrative.

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

4. Discuss the symbolism of Wanda's comment to Jake when she tells him, "I want to stay here" (24).

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

6. How is the selfishness present within the human condition portrayed in the chapter entitled "The Dresses Game"?

7. How does the sound motif appear within the chapter entitled "A Bright Blue Day"?

8. What is the major element of their lives that Maddie and Wanda have in common?

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

10. How does the illustration on the final page of the chapter entitled "The Dresses Game" intertwine with one the chapter's themes?

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