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

2. What adjective is used to describe old man Svenson's response to the girls' query about the Petronskis?

3. What shape is the room into which Peggy and Maddie step when they briefly enter the Petronskis' home?

4. What action do Peggy and Maddie take just after their encounter with old man Svenson?

5. The sight of Wanda's former house reminds which character of Wanda's one blue dress?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the official contest held in Room 13 and name of the girl who is expected to win.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. 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?

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the function of Peggy's character within the story? Discuss the characterization methods used by Estes in depicting Peggy and include in your discussion the reasons that Estes portrays Peggy in these particular ways.

Essay Topic 2

Choose an object from The Hundred Dresses, such as the wallpaper, the medal, or some other symbolic object and discuss its overall meaning and its connection to themes within the text.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze Estes from an Existential perspective. What elements of life does it suggest hold the most meaning and why?

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