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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As Beth packs, she searched frantically for the one item that mattered the most. What is that item?
(a) Her mother's ring.
(b) A present from Jolene.
(c) Her book called Chess Openings.
(d) Her toothbrush holder filled with green pills.

2. What is the man's response when Beth says she wants to be put in the Open in her first chess tournament?
(a) "You are crazy."
(b) "Sure, why not?"
(c) "Sorry, I cannot do that."
(d) "They will eat you alive."

3. Who is the tallest girl at the orphanage that Beth meets when she first arrives?
(a) Josephine.
(b) Alice.
(c) Jolene.
(d) Emily.

4. Who is the best volleyball player?
(a) Jolene.
(b) Beth.
(c) Alice.
(d) Sarah.

5. What does Mr. Ganz request the school to allow?
(a) Beth to attend Mr. Ganz' school full time.
(b) Beth to start a chess club at the orphanage.
(c) Beth to play chess against the other members of Mr. Ganz's high school chess team.
(d) Beth to become a professional chess player.

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

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

8. What does everyone eat on Fridays?
(a) Steak.
(b) Fish.
(c) Cake.
(d) Mush.

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

10. What is the name of the orphanage in which Beth is placed?
(a) Kentucky Home.
(b) Methuen Home.
(c) Children's Home.
(d) Miriam Home.

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

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

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

14. What is the second reason Mr. Shaibel gives for why he will not play chess with Beth?
(a) He does not like girls.
(b) He does not know how to play chess well enough.
(c) Girls do not play chess.
(d) He does not like chess.

15. How does Beth feel after her first chess win?
(a) She has never felt so wonderful in her life.
(b) She is worried about losing the next game.
(c) She is pleasantly surprised.
(d) She is in shock.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is so special about Beth‘s new bedroom?

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

4. What was the punishment Beth had received for saying “damn"?

5. What does Mr. Shaibel tell Beth she must do if she loses the queen in chess?

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