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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To where is Beth moving?
(a) Sterling, Kentucky.
(b) Louisville, Kentucky.
(c) Lexington, Kentucky.
(d) Indianapolis, Indiana.

2. Where does Beth go when she leaves chapel?
(a) The bathroom.
(b) Her room.
(c) Outside.
(d) The basement.

3. Who accompanies Miss Faley when she comes to check on Beth and her new family?
(a) Fergussen.
(b) Mrs. Deardorff.
(c) Jolene.
(d) Mr. Shaidel.

4. To whom is Beth introduced in Chapter 3?
(a) Mr. and Mrs. Wheatley.
(b) New students.
(c) New chess coaches.
(d) New teachers.

5. About what does Mrs. Deardorff rave to the strangers Beth is introduce to in Chapter 3?
(a) Beth's kindness.
(b) Beth's beauty.
(c) Beth's chess playing skills.
(d) Beth‘s academic accomplishments.

6. What do the children who have been at the orphanage for a long time call themselves?
(a) Full-time orphans.
(b) Loveless.
(c) Lifers.
(d) Hopeless.

7. How does Jolene help Beth?
(a) She gives her tips for playing volleyball better.
(b) She gives her the answers to math tests.
(c) She hugs her when she gets hurt.
(d) She lies for her in English class.

8. When Beth thinks about what Ralph said, what does she picture?
(a) A woodpecker.
(b) A dog.
(c) A snake.
(d) A mean person.

9. How does the narrator describe Mr. Shaibel?
(a) He is tall and handsome.
(b) He is short and stooped.
(c) He is fatter on one side than on the other.
(d) He is round and jolly.

10. Where is the orphanage located?
(a) Indianapolis, Indiana.
(b) Louisville, Kentucky.
(c) Mount Sterling, Kentucky.
(d) Lexington, Kentucky.

11. What does Ralph in the Boys’ Ward shout that catches Beth's attention?
(a) "You're all greedy bastards!"
(b) "You're all annoying!"
(c) "You’re all greedy cocksuckers!"
(d) "You're all jerks!"

12. When Beth leaves her first chess tournament at ten o'clock, how many, including her, are undefeated?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 10.
(d) 3.

13. What is the color of the tranquilizer pill?
(a) Green.
(b) Orange.
(c) Brown.
(d) Blue.

14. What is the first reason Mr. Shaibel gives for why he will not play chess with Beth?
(a) He does not like her.
(b) He does not want to play chess.
(c) He does not play strangers.
(d) He likes to play chess alone.

15. How does Beth feel when she hears the words “mother” and “dead"?
(a) She is inconsolable.
(b) Those words are unbearable.
(c) Those words are meaningless to her.
(d) She feels numb.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many of Mr. Ganz’s students does Beth have to play?

2. When Beth steals green pills from the pharmacy, how many does she take?

3. How many chess boards can Beth visualize playing at once?

4. What grade does Beth attend at her new school?

5. As Beth packs, she searched frantically for the one item that mattered the most. What is that item?

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