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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Mr. Shaibel tell Beth she must do if she loses the queen in chess?
(a) She must resign.
(b) She must find a new queen.
(c) She must continue to play without the queen.
(d) She must give her queen to her opponent.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Beth's first opponent in her first chess tournament?

2. Every Tuesday, Miss Graham sends Beth down to the basement to do what?

3. Who gives the children their pills?

4. What class does Beth dislike the most?

5. What does Mr. Ganz request the school to allow?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the two reasons Mr. Shaibel gives for why he, at first, refuses to allow Beth to play chess with him?

2. How does the reader first learn about Beth’s appearance? How does she describe herself?

3. What are three things that Beth learns from taking part in her first chess tournament?

4. What are two things that Beth realizes she has figured out in the first chapter?

5. Why does Beth steal money from Mrs. Wheatley?

6. Where is Beth placed, initially, at her first chess tournament? Why?

7. How does Beth describe the Wheatleys?

8. How does Beth get the job of cleaning the erasers after arithmetic class?

9. What does Beth think and do when a nice couple with an accent comes in to adopt a child?

10. How does Beth‘s life at the home improve at the end of Chapter 2?

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