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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 do Leland and Lenora do for Polly?
(a) Yell loudly to cover up Polly's croaking.
(b) Hit the kids who are bothering Polly.
(c) Pull her aside before her croaking can get worse.
(d) Nothing.

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

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

4. How is Adam described?
(a) Con man.
(b) Gentle giant.
(c) Handsome playboy.
(d) Hard-times farm boy.

5. For whom is this book written?
(a) Teachers.
(b) Elderly.
(c) Young parents.
(d) Young people.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Rowena described?

2. What do Leland and Lenora say they saw Rowena doing?

3. What does the Prologue say that the stories say is important.

4. In what predicament does Henry find himself?

5. Who is Henry Piper?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Stew Meat do with his card?

2. For whom is this book written and what is it about?

3. What does Polly find and then lose?

4. Why does Polly go ahead and ask her mother and what is her mother's response?

5. What does Rowena do when she goes upstairs after her mother says no to Henry staying there?

6. What do Agatha and Eunice try to do at tea the next day and how does Polly respond?

7. Why is Polly polite to everyone the next day at school?

8. With whom does Polly play near the river and how are her friends described?

9. How does Sam react to hearing Henry Piper's name?

10. What does Rowena do with her card and what does she notice on her calendar?

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