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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. In what way do the children in Room 13 demonstrate their appreciation for Wanda's drawings?
(a) They ask Miss Mason to write a letter to Wanda on their behalf.
(b) They give the drawings a round of applause.
(c) They snap.
(d) They send one of Wanda's drawings to a museum.

2. What color is the Petronskis' former home on Boggins Heights?
(a) Blue.
(b) Brown.
(c) White.
(d) Gray.

3. On what type of material had Wanda sketched designs for her 100 entries into the drawing contest?
(a) Cardboard.
(b) Newsprint.
(c) Tissue paper.
(d) Wrapping paper.

4. In what vice does old man Svenson indulge, according to the narrator?
(a) He drinks alcohol.
(b) He gambles.
(c) He chews tobacco.
(d) He dates several different women.

5. During what time of day do Maddie and Peggy start walking to Boggins Heights?
(a) Evening.
(b) Midnight.
(c) Afternoon.
(d) Morning.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the hill down which Maddie and Peggy like to slide?

2. Which character is expected by other members of the class to earn a medal in the drawing contest for Room 13?

3. Maddie thinks to herself that which character "could not possibly do anything that was really wrong" (38)?

4. In what manner does Maddie destroy the note she had been writing to Peggy?

5. The dress Maddie wears on the day depicted in "The Contest" had previously belonged to which character?

Short Essay Questions

1. What major plot point occurs while the children in Room 13 are admiring the artwork of their fellow students?

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

3. The children in Wanda's class are said to never think about Wanda at all except in cases when she takes part in what activity?

4. How does Maddie react to Miss Mason's comments about the mistreatment of Wanda and possibly Jake?

5. Describe the official contest held in Room 13 and name of the girl who is expected to win.

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

7. How does Maddie respond to Peggy's statement about Wanda's level of intelligence and what is the significance of her response?

8. 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?

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

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

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