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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 time does Mommers wake Addie to say she is home?
(a) 4 am.
(b) Midnight.
(c) 7 am.
(d) 2 am.

2. What is Empty Acre?
(a) The name of the bar Denise frequents.
(b) The vacant lot across the street from Addie's home.
(c) A small park with nothing in it.
(d) A small, grassy area with a pond about two blocks from Addie's home.

3. What does Denise say is the reason she felt alright about disappearing?
(a) The neighbors were keeping an eye on the place.
(b) Addie is old for her age.
(c) Addie had a list of numbers to call for help.
(d) Addie was on break and could care for the Littles.

4. What joke does Soula make about being large?
(a) That she is easy to find in a crowd.
(b) That it's lucky they found the tumor.
(c) That no one messes with her.
(d) That she doesn't have to work as hard.

5. What does Addie say she does not want to know when Mommers drives her to school?
(a) If Denise is happy.
(b) Why Denise was gone for so long.
(c) How Denise has a new car.
(d) Why Denise is sending her to Dwight to live.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are Soula and Elliot?

2. What does Mommers yell at Addie and tell her to clean up?

3. What does Dwight tell Addie he has set up for her in her new home?

4. What does Addie remember about Grandio's friend?

5. What do Elliot, Soula and Addie agree that life would be empty without?

Short Essay Questions

1. For what does Soula use the board in her store and why doesn't Addie read the things on the board?

2. How does Denise feel about the trailer and why?

3. Why isn't Addie afraid to be home alone?

4. What happens when Dwight brings the Littles to the trailer?

5. Who does Addie meet at the mini-mart and what does the person tell Addie?

6. What were the reactions of Dwight and Grandio when they learned about Denise's disappearance when Addie is nine?

7. What does Denise say to Addie as she prepares to take Piccolo over to the mini-mart, and what is the effect of Denise's question?

8. Where is Addie moving, why and how does she feel about it?

9. What does Denise say about the new car she is driving?

10. What does Addie notice on the newspaper clipping board at the mini-mart one day?

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