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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of laughter is Peggy said to elicit from the rest of the girls in her group when she plays the hundred dresses game?

2. The sun shining on the body of water at the end of Maple Street had turned the water from blue to what color?

3. In what way is Wanda's rare smile described?

4. What is NOT a quality shared by the students, other than Wanda, who sit in her section of the classroom?

5. Who is said to have likely procured the cap that Wanda usually wears?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss the symbolism of Wanda's comment to Jake when she tells him, "I want to stay here" (24).

2. Discuss the language Estes uses to portray the act of bullying and her purpose for using this language.

3. How is the selfishness present within the human condition portrayed in the chapter entitled "The Dresses Game"?

4. Discuss the significance of names within the narrative.

5. What is Peggy's motivation for playing the hundred dresses game with Wanda?

6. For what reason does Maddie go along with the bullying of Wanda even though she knows that it is wrong?

7. What is the major element of their lives that Maddie and Wanda have in common?

8. What is ironic about the phrase Estes always uses to denote the bullying of Wanda?

9. How does the sound motif appear within the chapter entitled "A Bright Blue Day"?

10. How does the illustration on the final page of the chapter entitled "The Dresses Game" intertwine with one the chapter's themes?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a critical essay about The Hundred Dresses while using the critical power theory lens of Marxist theory. Use textual evidence to back up your strong, specific claim regarding the story's treatment of issues such as socioeconomic status, hierarchies, wealth, class, or any other issues related to Marxist theory that can be found in the story.

Essay Topic 2

Trace the characterization arc of Maddie’s character throughout The Hundred Dresses. Discuss whether Maddie is a round or flat character and whether she is a static or dynamic character.

Essay Topic 3

How is the theme of invisibility portrayed in The Hundred Dresses? Examine Estes's treatment of and messages regarding invisibility throughout the work.

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