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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. The first time that Sal's father went to see Margaret, how long did they talk?
(a) One hour.
(b) Two hours.
(c) Six hours.
(d) Five minutes.

2. Where in the university do Sal and Phoebe try to find Mike?
(a) The library.
(b) A classroom.
(c) The cafeteria.
(d) The dorm.

3. What is Mrs. Finney wearing when Sal finds her?
(a) Scrubs.
(b) A pink robe.
(c) A skirt and blouse.
(d) A hospital gown.

4. What does Sal keep under her floorboards at the end of the story?
(a) A stone.
(b) A letter.
(c) Postcards.
(d) Pictures.

5. At the end of the story, Sal says that she is jealous of how many things?
(a) Two.
(b) Four.
(c) Three.
(d) One.

Short Answer Questions

1. What gift did Gramps give to Gram the night that she died?

2. When Mrs. Winterbottom calls to say that she is coming home, she asks her family not to do what?

3. What does Phoebe call Mrs. Cadaver in her journal?

4. What does Sal see that makes her realize that she missed the bus stop?

5. When Sal tries to explain Mrs. Winterbottom's disappearance reasonably, how does Phoebe respond?

Short Essay Questions

1. After Phoebe and Sal discover who has been leaving the notes on Phoebe's porch, why do you think they find courage in spitting?

2. What did Ben write in his journal, and why does it upset Sal?

3. What does Sal realize when Phoebe shows her things that remind Phoebe of her mother?

4. How have the journal readings affected everyone in English class?

5. What does Sal discover on her second visit to the police station?

6. How do you think Sal knows to ask for Ben's mother at the hospital?

7. Why does Ben's mother remind Sal of her own mother?

8. How do each of Mrs. Winterbottom's family members react to the news that Mike Bickle is her son?

9. How did Margaret and Sal's father meet?

10. The day after Mr. Birkway visits Phoebe, what plan do Sal and Phoebe devise?

(see the answer keys)

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