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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 adjective is used to describe old man Svenson's house?

2. What is the name of the hill down which Maddie and Peggy like to slide?

3. On what type of material had Wanda sketched designs for her 100 entries into the drawing contest?

4. Which members of the class in Room 13 are tasked with submitting designs for dresses?

5. Maddie thinks to herself that which character "could not possibly do anything that was really wrong" (38)?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. From what sources does Maddie hope to glean information about Wanda's new address?

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

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

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

6. What connection does Maddie draw between Wanda's former house and Wanda's one blue dress?

7. What plan of action does Maddie decide to take in "The Contest" before quickly discarding the idea?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is Estes's message regarding a particular shift in worldview that needs to occur for a particular group of people and why?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Analyze the interplay between the resolution of The Hundred Dresses and one of the story's main messages. How does Estes make connections between these elements and how does their juxtaposition help them get across one main message of the story?

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