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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens when Henry arrives?
(a) He charms Rowena.
(b) He is surly to Rowena.
(c) He says he is staying at Debbie's house.
(d) He insults Mrs. Jervis.

2. When does it seem Polly croaks?
(a) It is random.
(b) When someone is mean to her.
(c) When she loses her temper.
(d) When she thinks about a frog before she talks.

3. What disturbs Polly's sleep that night?
(a) Hearing a voice in her head all night.
(b) Being afraid of going to school the next day.
(c) A sore throat.
(d) The sound of hundreds of frogs outside her window.

4. What does Rowena suggest to her mother?
(a) That her aunt take her room when she comes to visit.
(b) That Sam Waxman cut down the sycamore tree in the back yard.
(c) That Henry Piper stay with them.
(d) That her mother go shopping with her for her dance dress.

5. What is one theme the prologue says is explored?
(a) Religion.
(b) Forgiveness.
(c) Hate.
(d) Love.

6. How does Mrs. Benthorn react to Polly's arrival at her house?
(a) Graciously.
(b) Aloof and mean.
(c) She is not home.
(d) Surprised and resentful.

7. Where does the narrator first encounter Thaddeus Blinn?
(a) At the pie eating contest.
(b) At the dunking booth.
(c) In the church.
(d) At a display booth.

8. What happens when Polly gets mad at Agatha and starts to say something?
(a) Polly croaks instead of talks.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Eunice makes Polly leave.
(d) Agatha tells Miss Morasco on Polly.

9. How does Polly change her mind?
(a) She decides the card might do something even worse a second time.
(b) She decides to give the card to the police.
(c) She decides to go to Agatha's and be a lady.
(d) She decides it is up to her alone to handle the situation with Agatha.

10. What does Rowena's mother say she heard about Polly Kemp?
(a) Polly is going to boarding school.
(b) Polly's been croaking like a frog.
(c) Polly's mother has become ill.
(d) Polly has become the sweetest girl in school.

11. What does Thaddeus say he can give anyone for fifty cents?
(a) A look at their future.
(b) A stake in a new and wonderful business.
(c) A toy that will always amuse.
(d) Whatever they want.

12. Why does Polly not croak at all at school?
(a) She is careful to be polite.
(b) She is sitting in the corner for misbehaving.
(c) She decides not to go to school.
(d) She does not open her mouth.

13. Who is Sam Waxman?
(a) The next-door neighbor.
(b) The grocery man.
(c) Rowena's uncle.
(d) The family's hired hand.

14. How do Leland and Lenora treat Polly after the frog incident?
(a) Give her the silent treatment.
(b) The same way as always.
(c) Apologize.
(d) Tell her they don't want to be friends.

15. What does Rowena experience when she wishes on her card?
(a) The card turns to dust.
(b) The card flashes different colors.
(c) The card disappears into thin air.
(d) The card gets warm.

Short Answer Questions

1. With what does Coven Tree have experience?

2. Who are Polly, Rowena and Adam?

3. How is Polly described?

4. What does Mrs. Jerivs insist that Rowena do?

5. How does Rowena respond to Sam?

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