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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 what object had Maddie been playing when Wanda came walking along with her brother Jake as the rest of the girls were admiring Cecile's new clothing?
(a) A snowman.
(b) A pair of roller skates.
(c) A bottle cap.
(d) A piece of broken mirror.

2. Wanda generally leans against what type of structure as she waits in a sunny spot for the school bell to ring?
(a) A fire hydrant.
(b) A slide.
(c) A brick wall.
(d) A mailbox.

3. Which character begins to be bothered by the dresses game?
(a) Mrs. Mason.
(b) Peggy.
(c) Mr. Mason.
(d) Maddie.

4. What had Peggy and Maddie been doing as they walked to school with their arms around one another the morning of the dresses game's invention?
(a) Laughing.
(b) Skipping.
(c) Singing.
(d) Arguing.

5. What quality does Wanda's lone dress always exhibit?
(a) It is too short.
(b) It is dirty.
(c) It is torn.
(d) It is wrinkled.

Short Answer Questions

1. Wanda is said to enjoy watching the little girls play what game in the school yard?

2. With whom does old man Svenson live?

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

4. What is the only object Maddie can see when she looks toward a particular area of the room?

5. What expression was Wanda wearing as she slowly approached the group of girls gathered around Cecile?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is symbolized by the piece of broken mirror with which Maddie plays while listening to the girls talk about Cecile's dress?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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