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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. What object does Peggy immediately notice when she steps into the Petronskis' former home?
(a) The teapot.
(b) The closet.
(c) The chill in the air.
(d) The chandelier.

2. The narrator states at the end of the chapter entitled "The Contest" that "by the time" what kind of lesson begins, Maddie has "forgotten all about" (38) Wanda?
(a) History.
(b) Geography.
(c) Science.
(d) Arithmetic.

3. The dress Maddie wears on the day depicted in "The Contest" had previously belonged to which character?
(a) Wanda.
(b) Miss Mason.
(c) Peggy.
(d) Cecile.

4. What adjective is used to describe old man Svenson's house?
(a) Rickety.
(b) Tiny.
(c) Sprawling.
(d) Dilapidated.

5. Maddie and Peggy hope to reach what location by dark on their way to Boggins Heights?
(a) The bottom of the hill.
(b) The shore of the bay.
(c) The edge of the forest.
(d) The top of the hill.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what type of material had Wanda sketched designs for her 100 entries into the drawing contest?

2. What is NOT one of the three things Maddie would like to tell Wanda on behalf of herself and Peggy if there is still time to do so?

3. The contest at the center of the narrative is said to be "a drawing and" what "contest" (38)?

4. What does Maddie ultimately decide about Peggy's statement regarding who deserves the credit for Wanda's win?

5. What action must students take when it is their turn to participate in oral reading?

Short Essay Questions

1. What connection does Maddie draw between Wanda's former house and Wanda's one blue dress?

2. What excuse does Peggy provide for the bad behavior to which she does admit and how does it shed further light on her character traits?

3. From what sources does Maddie hope to glean information about Wanda's new address?

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

5. What promise does Maddie make to herself near the end of the chapter entitled "Up on Boggins Heights"?

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

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 is the significance of the illustration that begins the chapter entitled "The Contest"?

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

10. From the performance of what activity does Maddie draw momentary comfort within the chapter entitled "Up on Boggins Heights"?

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