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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 pet does old man Svenson reportedly own?

2. What is NOT an action old man Svenson takes after he responds to the girls' question?

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

4. What word is used to describe the length of time it takes Wanda to read a certain amount of text during oral reading?

5. What items in Wanda's former yard are described as looking like "thin wet kittens" (51)?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. From the performance of what activity does Maddie draw momentary comfort within the chapter entitled "Up on Boggins Heights"?

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

9. In an effort to absolve herself of any guilt in the matter, what does Peggy claim not to have done to Wanda?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

William Faulkner once famously claimed that the most important literature deals with the subject of the human heart in conflict with itself. Explain how the theme of Human versus Self is demonstrated within Estes’s story The Hundred Dresses. Create a decisive, arguable claim and prove it with quotes from the story.

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