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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. Why Mr. Birkway come to Phoebe's house?
(a) To apologize to her.
(b) To see Mr. Winterbottom.
(c) To compliment Phoebe's writing skills.
(d) To comment on Phoebe's grades.

2. What does Gram say that Old Faithful looks like?
(a) A canon.
(b) A tornado.
(c) A waterfall.
(d) An oil gush.

3. Who came to visit Gramps the day after Gram was buried?
(a) Margaret.
(b) Mr. Winterbottom.
(c) Gloria.
(d) Sal's father.

4. When Mrs. Winterbottom first introduces Mike, how does Mr. Winterbottom look?
(a) Enraged.
(b) Annoyed.
(c) Excited.
(d) Sad.

5. The truck driver that Sal meets has driven from what town?
(a) Coeur d'Alene.
(b) Three Creek.
(c) Lewiston.
(d) Pullman.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens between Sal and Ben at the hospital?

2. How does Phoebe feel when Mr. Birkway is done talking to her at her house?

3. What did Gramps do when he found Gram's gift from the egg man?

4. Where does Sal tell Sergeant Bickle she met his son when she calls him?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mr. Winterbottom say upset him most about his wife's secret? What does this show about their relationship?

2. How does Sal feel whenever she is with Ben and why?

3. Why do you think Gramps watches Gram so closely when they are at Old Faithful?

4. Why does Sal's view of Mrs. Cadaver change after Mr. Birkway visits Phoebe?

5. What three things did Sal discover she was jealous about?

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

7. How does Mr. Birkway attempt to hide the identity of the journal's owners, and why does this fail?

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

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

10. Why is Sal disappointed when she finds out that Mr. Birkway is Margaret's twin brother?

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