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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. Where does Phoebe say her mother went to while in England?
(a) Big Ben.
(b) Buckingham Palace.
(c) Shakespeare's birthplace.
(d) The Tower of London.

2. How does Sal's father describe Sal?
(a) Gullible.
(b) Spoiled.
(c) Mean.
(d) Hyper.

3. After Mrs. Winterbottom left, Sal returned to find her father slumped over what?
(a) A chair.
(b) A new book.
(c) The photo album.
(d) The stove.

4. Where did Sal grow up?
(a) Euclid, Ohio.
(b) Bybanks, Kentucky.
(c) Salem, Massachusetts.
(d) Allentown, Pennsylvania.

5. What object do the girls see Ben lift from the sidewalk?
(a) A stick.
(b) A machete.
(c) A bat.
(d) An ax.

Short Answer Questions

1. The day her mother made brownies, where was Prudence prior to returning home?

2. What does Phoebe imagine that Mrs. Cadaver and Mr. Birkway may be doing?

3. When returning from the drug store, Ben comments that Sal does what every time someone touches her?

4. What color is the cardigan that Phoebe finds on the chair?

5. How long did Gramps follow Gram before asking her father for permission to marry her?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the blackberry pie trigger a negative memory for Sal?

2. On the second day of the weekend sleepover, what does Ben perceive about Phoebe?

3. Why does Sal flinch every time someone touches her?

4. Why does Phoebe think that Margaret is a murderer?

5. How does Sal's father respond to the news that Mrs. Winterbottom has left, and why is this important?

6. How does Sergeant Bickle react to Phoebe's evidence? Why do you think he reacts that way?

7. What do you think Mrs. Winterbottom means when she asks whether her daughters think she leads a tiny life?

8. Describe the atmosphere in Madison, Wisconsin.

9. Why do you think that the whispers changed from saying "rush, rush," to "slow down, slow down"?

10. Why is it significant that Ben and Sal draw the same thing in class?

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