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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Henry Piper?
(a) A boy in whom Rownea is interested.
(b) The town's pest control person.
(c) The mayor's son.
(d) Rowena's cousin.

2. How is Rowena described?
(a) Fearful.
(b) Timid.
(c) Romantic.
(d) Kind.

3. What do Leland and Lenora say they saw Rowena doing?
(a) Talking to trees.
(b) Talking to bugs.
(c) Walking as if in a dream.
(d) Sleeping by the river.

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

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

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

7. What does Polly worry about as she wakes the next morning?
(a) What might come out of her mouth.
(b) If her teacher is mad at her.
(c) If Eunice will talk to her.
(d) Whether Leland and Lenora are still speaking to her.

8. What does Blinn say the customers must choose carefully?
(a) Where they press the card.
(b) When to do their wish.
(c) Who knows about the card and wish.
(d) Their wish.

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

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

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

12. Who gestures to Polly in the playground?
(a) Lenora and Eunice.
(b) Adam and Agatha.
(c) Leland and Lenora.
(d) Agatha and Eunice.

13. What do Leland and Lenora throw at Polly?
(a) Mud.
(b) Insults.
(c) Feathers.
(d) Sand.

14. What does Polly's mother do when Polly gets home?
(a) Gives her some ice cream.
(b) Calls the doctor.
(c) Sends her to bed with tea.
(d) Looks down her throat with a flashlight.

15. About what does Henry talk to Mr. Jervis?
(a) Machinery.
(b) Raising sheep.
(c) Apply orchards.
(d) Hunting.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Polly notice about the card after she makes her wish?

2. What have some people claimed to see?

3. How does Polly's mother become while trying to understand Polly?

4. Who do Leland and Lenora label as snobby?

5. What does Rowena take Henry for breakfast?

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