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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. On Saturday, the girls notice Mrs. Cadaver doing what?
(a) Painting the house.
(b) Cleaning the garage.
(c) Puttering around her garden.
(d) Committing a murder.

2. When Phoebe is driving Sal crazy, what does Ben think is her main problem?
(a) She's in denial.
(b) She's too stuck-up.
(c) She's lonely.
(d) She's tired.

3. According to Ben's report, what was the only thing left in Pandora's box?
(a) Hatred.
(b) Hope.
(c) Happiness.
(d) Plague.

4. When having dinner at Phoebe's, what food reminds Sal of her mother?
(a) Blackberries.
(b) Apples.
(c) Ham.
(d) Chocolate cake.

5. What does Phoebe lecture the Finneys about?
(a) Fat.
(b) Household safety.
(c) High blood pressure.
(d) Cholesterol.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long was Gramps' father gone when his friend questioned his whereabouts?

2. How old did the man at the State Fair guess that Phoebe's father was?

3. Where did Sal grow up?

4. What does Phoebe do all weekend at Sal's house?

5. What do Christy and Megan call their club?

Short Essay Questions

1. What evidence does Phoebe present to Sergeant Bickle as proof that her mother was kidnapped?

2. How does Phoebe act at dinner with the Finneys? Why do you think she acted this way?

3. Why did both Sal and Phoebe lie about where their mothers were when they first left?

4. How does Sal notices that Phoebe and Prudence have "their own agendas" after their mother burns the brownies?

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

6. What is the significance of Gram and Gramps' marriage bed?

7. At the beginning of the story, where is Sal's mother and why?

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

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

10. Describe the atmosphere in Madison, Wisconsin.

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