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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 38.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of stories did Sal's mother enjoy reading?
(a) Stories about cowboys and Indians.
(b) Stories about reincarnation.
(c) Mysteries.
(d) Non-fiction.

2. What art does Margaret have on her walls?
(a) Abstract paintings.
(b) Watercolor landscapes.
(c) Sketches of trees and flowers.
(d) Drawings of wild animals.

3. Why does Sal's father let her go on the trip with her grandparents?
(a) He thinks that Sal needs to bond with her grandparents.
(b) He wants Sal to learn how to drive.
(c) He does not think his parents can read maps.
(d) He wants a break from spending time with Sal.

4. How does Phoebe react to the poem that Mr. Birkway reads in class?
(a) She say it is terrifying.
(b) She says that it is murder.
(c) She says that it is boring.
(d) She says that the man died naturally.

5. What embarrassing thing does Mr. Birkway reveal in Sal's journal?
(a) Sal likes Ben.
(b) Sal cannot read very well.
(c) Sal cries every night.
(d) Sal kisses trees.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was drawn inside the shape of the drawing that Sal thought was Phoebe's?

2. What does Gram threaten to do when Gramps swears too much?

3. What does Phoebe call Sergeant Bickle when he does not seem to take her seriously?

4. What happened to Sal three weeks before her baby sibling was due?

5. What does Mrs. Winterbottom do in the middle of her conversation with Mike that disgusts Phoebe?

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