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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 mispronounces Wanda's last name in the chapter entitled "Up on Boggins Heights"?
(a) Maddie.
(b) Miss Mason.
(c) Old man Svenson.
(d) Peggy.

2. What class occurs during the first period of the day, just after the contest winners have been announced?
(a) Biology.
(b) Study hall.
(c) Arithmetic.
(d) Geography.

3. What color is used to describe the appearance of the bay on the girls' walk home from Boggins Heights?
(a) Gray.
(b) Blue.
(c) White.
(d) Turquoise.

4. In what type of seat does old man Svenson "customarily" (51) sit on his porch during each day?
(a) A chair.
(b) A stool.
(c) A bench
(d) A crate.

5. By what name does Maddie often call her best friend Peggy?
(a) Maggie.
(b) Margaret.
(c) Marge.
(d) Peg.

Short Answer Questions

1. Everything about old man Svenson is said to be some shade of what color?

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

3. What term is NOT used to describe the milieu of the moment at which Peggy and Maddie set off toward Boggins Heights?

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

5. Maddie and Peggy hope to reach what location by dark on their way to Boggins Heights?

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

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

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

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

7. 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?

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

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

10. 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?

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