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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. At what body of water do Sal and her grandparents stop?
(a) Lake Michigan.
(b) Lake Huron.
(c) Lake Erie.
(d) The Great Salt Lake.

2. What do Phoebe and Sal have for dinner at the Finney's house?
(a) Tuna noodle casserole.
(b) Fried chicken.
(c) Spaghetti.
(d) Meatloaf.

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

4. How long was Gramps' father gone when his friend questioned his whereabouts?
(a) Six years.
(b) Six days.
(c) Six months.
(d) Nine months.

5. How old is Sal when the story begins?
(a) Fourteen.
(b) Eleven.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Thirteen.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did Sal's father have his car?

2. How is Phoebe's journal decorated?

3. How does Phoebe react to the poem that Mr. Birkway reads in class?

4. What type of tree is the "singing tree"?

5. When Phoebe first meets Sal, what does Phoebe call her?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the atmosphere in Madison, Wisconsin.

2. Why was the fact that Sugar cut her long hair important?

3. How does Phoebe react to the Finney house, and why does she react that way?

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

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

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

7. How does Megan catch Phoebe in her lie about where her mother is?

8. How is Phoebe's journal decorated, and why is this important?

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

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

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