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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. The letter that arrives for Miss Mason states that the writer's family is moving to what type of location?
(a) A European city.
(b) A big city.
(c) A Canadian city.
(d) A hotel.

2. What action do Peggy and Maddie take just after their encounter with old man Svenson?
(a) They run down the hill.
(b) They call Peggy's mother.
(c) They pet old man Svenson's cat.
(d) They laugh.

3. What promise does Maddie make to herself at the end of the chapter entitled "Up On Boggins Heights"?
(a) She promises to break off her friendship with Peggy.
(b) She promises to speak up when she encounters injustice.
(c) She promises to find Wanda.
(d) She promises to befriend old man Svenson.

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. 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?
(a) They think she is smart.
(b) They are sorry for their cruelty.
(c) She won the drawing contest.
(d) Her 100 dresses are beautiful.

Short Answer Questions

1. Maddie and Peggy are "among the first to" (44) take what action after the contest winners are announced?

2. What color is the Petronskis' former home on Boggins Heights?

3. Who first notices that one drawing of a blue dress has details that correspond to Wanda's prior explanations to the other girls in the class?

4. When Maddie cannot sleep on the night just after her visit to the Petronskis' former home, what action does she take?

5. Maddie believes that she will "never have the courage to" (34) take what action?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What message is being sent about courage in the chapter entitled "The Contest"?

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

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

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

9. 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?

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

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