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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the first chess tournament Beth ever take place in held?
(a) In a mall.
(b) In a large classroom.
(c) In a gymnasium.
(d) In a convention center.

2. What happens to Beth at the tournament in Chapter 4, that she realizes in the bathroom?
(a) She has turned as pale as a ghost.
(b) Her hair ends up in disaray.
(c) She is flushed.
(d) She has started to menstruate.

3. Who is Beth's first opponent in her first chess tournament?
(a) Beltik.
(b) Annie Myatt.
(c) Sarah Fielding.
(d) Annette Packer.

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. Where does Beth store the pills she is collecting?
(a) In a makeup compact.
(b) In her toothbrush holder.
(c) In her nightstand.
(d) In a book.

6. When Beth steals green pills from the pharmacy, how many does she take?
(a) 20.
(b) 30.
(c) 5.
(d) 0.

7. What does Beth receive for being 15 minutes late for Geography?
(a) 10 demerits.
(b) Detention.
(c) A beating.
(d) 5 demerits.

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

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

10. Beth wants to do what, more than anything, in Chapter 1?
(a) Win.
(b) Be adopted.
(c) Go to good college.
(d) Swim.

11. 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.

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

13. Why are the children given tranquilizers?
(a) To help them concentrate in school.
(b) To relieve anxiety.
(c) To help them sleep.
(d) To even out their dispositions.

14. What is NOT a punishment given to Beth for stealing the pills?
(a) No movies on Saturdays.
(b) No chess.
(c) No recess.
(d) She is beaten.

15. How is Beth able to get out of chapel in order to play chess?
(a) She asks permission to go to the restroom.
(b) She says she is sick and needs to lie down.
(c) She sneaks out.
(d) She asks if she can help Mr. Shaibel.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Beth feel after her first chess win?

3. Who gives the children their pills?

4. Who is the state champion?

5. Where is the orphanage located?

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