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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 is the name of the hill down which Maddie and Peggy like to slide?
(a) Hops Hill.
(b) Nob Hill.
(c) Barley Hill.
(d) Plank Hill.

2. What method does Maddie use to destroy the note she had been writing to Peggy?
(a) She throws it in the bay.
(b) She burns it.
(c) She tears it to pieces.
(d) She cuts it up with scissors.

3. What kind of berries do Maddie and her hiking partner reportedly like to gather?
(a) Strawberries.
(b) Blackberries.
(c) Bayberries.
(d) Raspberries.

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

5. With what objects had Maddie's mother tried to disguise the second-hand nature of Maddie's dress?
(a) Darts.
(b) Patches.
(c) Galvanized thread and a needle.
(d) Trimmings.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the weather like on the day when the winners of the drawing contest are announced?

2. What object are Maddie and Peggy still carrying when they briefly enter the Petronskis' former home?

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

4. What element of her life does Maddie decide that she would risk in order to keep her promise to herself?

5. In what way is Maddie's hair described in the chapter entitled "The Contest"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. 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?

4. What message is Estes sending about the nature of popularity within the chapter entitled "The Contest"?

5. In what way are strict gender norms prescribed within the rules of the contest?

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

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

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

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

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

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