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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What prop does Marlee use in her presentation on the Quapaw Indians?
(a) A peach pit.
(b) A string of shells.
(c) An apple seed.
(d) A blade of grass.

2. What does Marlee do after her presentation is over?
(a) Throws up.
(b) Meets up with David.
(c) Eats a burger.
(d) Has a glass of coke.

3. What reason does Ms. Taylor give for Liz's school absence?
(a) Liz had to move away.
(b) Liz's grandmother died.
(c) Liz is very sick.
(d) Liz had a terrible accident.

4. What does Ms. Winthrop affectionately call Marlee?
(a) A doll.
(b) A squirt.
(c) A smarty.
(d) A peanut.

5. What is Marlee's favorite subject?
(a) Math.
(b) Art.
(c) English.
(d) History.

6. Who helps Marlee at the pool in Chapter 1?
(a) Little Jimmy.
(b) Judy.
(c) David.
(d) Sally.

7. How does Liz decide to give Marlee her phone number so no one but they will know what it is?
(a) She writes it in invisible ink.
(b) She gives Marlee an encrypted key to decipher the numbers.
(c) She taps it out in Morse code.
(d) She writes it in a magic square format.

8. What does Judy tell Marlee she needs to do in order to make good friends?
(a) Judy tells Marlee she has to focus less on math.
(b) Judy tells Marlee she needs to find someone she has things in common with.
(c) Judy tells Marlee she has to talk less.
(d) Judy tells Marlee she has to dress better.

9. What deal does Liz make with Marlee about the presentation?
(a) Marlee does not need to do any of the work.
(b) If Marlee does all the work, Liz will pay her.
(c) If Marlee does all the drawing, Liz will do all the talking.
(d) If Marlee does at least some of the talking, Liz will give her her book of magic squares.

10. Why does Liz tell Sally she was not at the pool during the summer?
(a) She can not swim.
(b) She just moved to the area recently.
(c) She is afraid of water.
(d) She is not allowed at the pool.

11. What happens that upsets Marlee when her classmate shows up for help with his math homework?
(a) He tells her he never wants to see her again.
(b) Instead of working on the homework with her, he simply takes Marlee's homework and uses it for himself.
(c) He does not know anything about math and gets all the answers wrong.
(d) He actually wanted help with his English homework.

12. What does Judy ask Marlee's mother in Chapter 7 that upsets Marlee very much?
(a) To move into David's old room and out the bedroom the two sisters have always shared.
(b) To be allowed to wear all of Marlee's clothes.
(c) To be able to drink alcohol at a special party.
(d) To borrow their mother's car.

13. In Chapter 1, what does Marlee attempt to do that she fails at while at the pool?
(a) She tries to jump off the high dive but is too afraid to go through with it.
(b) She tries to do a back flip from the pool's edge.
(c) She tries to eat six hot dogs.
(d) She tries to hold her breath underwater for 30 seconds.

14. What is the name of the Negro movie theater where Marlee meets Liz?
(a) The Gem.
(b) The Cineplex.
(c) The Uptown.
(d) The Grand.

15. Why does Liz tell Marlee she picked Marlee to work with?
(a) Marlee seems like a hard worker and Liz often ends up getting stuck doing all the work on group projects.
(b) Marlee is rich, and Liz would like to go shopping with her.
(c) Marlee is athletic, and Liz would like to work out with her.
(d) Marlee is pretty, and Liz would like some make-up tips.

Short Answer Questions

1. What drink does Marlee associate with Nora?

2. What does Marlee like to do with her Dad and her brother David?

3. Where do Marlee and Liz meet after they realize the zoo is too public?

4. What is Marlee's family so pleased about that happened on Marlee's first day of school?

5. What does Betty Jean tell Marlee is the term for what Liz has done?

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