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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mrs. Deardorff think about Beth playing chess with the janitor?
(a) It is inappropriate.
(b) It is pathetic.
(c) It is very kind.
(d) It is most irregular.

2. When Benny Watts speaks to Beth, what does he tell her about her chess match in Life magazine?
(a) The mistake she made.
(b) How brilliant it was.
(c) How unusual it was.
(d) She played a perfect game.

3. What is Townes doing at the tournament?
(a) Judging the tournament.
(b) Writing an article about the tournament for Chess Review.
(c) Playing in the tournament.
(d) Acting as a commentator during the tournament.

4. Six-year-old named Alice came in a month after Beth and is adopted when?
(a) Three months later.
(b) Three years later.
(c) Three weeks later.
(d) Three days later.

5. What was the punishment Beth had received for saying “damn"?
(a) She had lost recess privileges.
(b) Her mouth was washed out with soap.
(c) She was not allowed to play chess.
(d) She had been beaten.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is NOT a punishment given to Beth for stealing the pills?

2. How many pills does Jolene give Beth before her chess match in Chapter 2?

3. Where is the orphanage located?

4. From whom does Beth learn of her mother’s death?

5. How does the narrator describe Mr. Shaibel?

(see the answer key)

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