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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 character is expected by other members of the class to earn a medal in the drawing contest for Room 13?
(a) Wanda.
(b) Peggy.
(c) Cecile.
(d) Maddie.

2. On the day of the contest's end, "the monitor from the principal's office" (45) brings a letter addressed to Miss Mason from which character?
(a) Wanda's father.
(b) Wanda's mother.
(c) Wanda.
(d) Jake.

3. What element of her life does Maddie decide that she would risk in order to keep her promise to herself?
(a) Her friendship with Peggy.
(b) Her record of perfect attendance.
(c) Her self-respect.
(d) Her gold star.

4. When the students in Room 13 see the many contest entries lining the walls of the classroom, they take what action before whistling or murmuring "admiringly" (40)?
(a) They shout.
(b) They stop.
(c) They groan.
(d) They gasp.

5. Maddie and Peggy are "among the first to" (44) take what action after the contest winners are announced?
(a) To choose cupcakes.
(b) To notice Wanda's absence.
(c) To take one of the drawings off the wall.
(d) To reach the blackboard so they may view the drawings.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much text must each child read aloud to the class when the time has come to do so?

2. In what way do the children in Room 13 demonstrate their appreciation for Wanda's drawings?

3. Wanda's father's name is at one point revealed to be what?

4. With what objects had Maddie's mother tried to disguise the second-hand nature of Maddie's dress?

5. On the day of the contest, Maddie and Peggy decide not to wait for Wanda on which street?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Miss Mason's conclusions about the students in Room 13 in relation to bullying.

2. What reasons does Wanda's father provide for relocating his family to the "big city" (45)?

3. What rumors exist in town about old man Svenson?

4. What does Maddie do right after she makes a promise to herself at the end of the chapter called "Up on Boggins Heights" and why is this action significant?

5. Who mispronounces Wanda's last name in the chapter entitled "Up on Boggins Heights" and why is the instance significant?

6. In what month does the chapter entitled "Up on Boggins Heights" take place and what is the weather like?

7. What plan of action does Maddie decide to take in "The Contest" before quickly discarding the idea?

8. When the reader is first introduced to the idea of the contest in Room 13, when are the winners expected to be announced?

9. What kinds of activities does Maddie worry that she will not enjoy anymore due to her guilt about the situation with Wanda?

10. In an effort to absolve herself of any guilt in the matter, what does Peggy claim not to have done to Wanda?

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