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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 odd food does Arthur grab from his house to make a make-shift picnic for Lucille in Section 3?
(a) Marshmellows.
(b) Cold Cuts.
(c) Pickles.
(d) Slim jims.

2. What did Maddy tell her father when she was 4?
(a) "I want to die" (157).
(b) "I wish I was never born" (157).
(c) "I wish you were dead instead of mom." (157).
(d) "I hate you" (157).

3. What magazine does Lucille take to the hospital in Section 3?
(a) The New Yorker.
(b) Good House Keeping.
(c) AARP.
(d) Vogue.

4. What big news does Maddy tell Arthur in Section 3?
(a) She did not graduate high school.
(b) She is homeless.
(c) She has been abused by her father.
(d) She is pregnant.

5. What do Arthur and Lucille eat all of, in Section 3?
(a) The desserts Lucille prepared for the dinner party.
(b) An entire box of Slim Jims.
(c) Lucille's birthday cake.
(d) An entire watermelon.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Arthur and Lucille go for ice cream in Section 4?

2. What does Maddy have to do while she stays with the Lyons family?

3. Who is Rhonda?

4. What has Arthur wanted in his room since he was little?

5. What month is it by the end of Section 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Arthur tell Maddy about the Guthries in Section 4?

2. What does Maddy say about death, to Arthur, in Section 4?

3. How would you describe Lucille and Maddy's relationship in Section 4?

4. What happens to Frank at the start of Section 3?

5. What is the importance of the dollhouse furniture in Section 4?

6. What is Lucille's house like, in Section 3, when Arthur brings her over a plate of food?

7. What does Arthur say to Lucille to keep her calm in her driveway in Section 3?

8. What is Maddy's new bedroom at Arthur's like?

9. How do Lucille, Maddy, and Arthur react to the changing weather from summer to fall?

10. Where does Maddy tell Arthur she has been staying when they meet in July in Section 3?

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