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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. Which student does the narrator sarcastically blame for the tardiness of Peggy and Maddie on a particular day?
(a) Wanda.
(b) Old man Svenson.
(c) Jake.
(d) Jack.

2. What kind of laughter is Peggy said to elicit from the rest of the girls in her group when she plays the hundred dresses game?
(a) Gleeful.
(b) Nervous.
(c) Approving.
(d) Reluctant.

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

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

5. At what point in the day does the ringleader of the group of bullies generally accost Wanda?
(a) Late in the evening.
(b) On the way to school.
(c) At dawn.
(d) On the way home from school.

Short Answer Questions

1. Jake had told Wanda that he had to get to school in order to complete what two tasks?

2. Which character is described as being not quite "as poor as Wanda perhaps" (17)?

3. How does Wanda get Peggy's attention before whispering something to her?

4. Which student is the one to create the dresses game?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. 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?

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

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

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

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

10. For what reason does Maddie go along with the bullying of Wanda even though she knows that it is wrong?

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