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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Chapter 3 begin?
(a) With Beth getting adopted.
(b) With Beth taking green pills.
(c) With Beth playing chess.
(d) With Beth in Mrs. Deardorff's office.

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

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

4. What surprises Beth about Mrs. Wheatley?
(a) How smart she is.
(b) How composed she is.
(c) How loving she is.
(d) How well she can lie.

5. What does Beth get in return for playing Mr. Ganz’s students?
(a) A box of chocolates.
(b) A chess board.
(c) Money.
(d) A doll.

6. How often is Beth given a tranquilizer?
(a) Once a week.
(b) Once a day.
(c) Twice a day.
(d) As needed for anxiety.

7. What grade does Beth attend at her new school?
(a) Seventh grade.
(b) Eighth grade.
(c) Fifth grade.
(d) Tenth grade.

8. What does Mrs. Deardorff threaten if the children do not to eat every bite?
(a) You would not get food the next day.
(b) You would not get adopted.
(c) You would get sick.
(d) You would lose recess privileges.

9. Who is the state champion?
(a) Goldmann.
(b) Beltik.
(c) Townes.
(d) Sizemore.

10. 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.

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

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

13. From whom does Beth learn of her mother’s death?
(a) A neighbor.
(b) Her father.
(c) A woman with a clipboard.
(d) Her aunt.

14. How does Jolene gain access to green pills?
(a) She and Mr. Fergussen are friendly.
(b) She sweet-talks Mrs. Deardorff.
(c) She has been hoarding pills for years.
(d) She steals them from the pharmacy.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Beth at the start of Chapter 3?

2. What happens to Beth at the tournament in Chapter 4, that she realizes in the bathroom?

3. How is Beth able to get out of chapel in order to play chess?

4. What is the second reason Mr. Shaibel gives for why he will not play chess with Beth?

5. How many students does Beth beat at chess at Mr. Ganz’s school?

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