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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Bertha's cancer returned and George took her to the hospital, how many nights were Beatrice and Alex on their own?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 7.
(d) 6.

2. Where did Bertha begin sleeping in Chapter 14?
(a) Alex and Beatrice's room.
(b) Sleeping porch.
(c) Living room couch.
(d) Attic.

3. By the time Alex was finishing seventh grade, how much of the backyard at her home was garden?
(a) 1/3.
(b) Nearly 2/3.
(c) 1/2.
(d) Not quite 3/4.

4. When did a priest by the name of Aengus travel to the Kilpatrick fishing village on the island of Rathlan?
(a) 1311 AD.
(b) 785 AD.
(c) 1012 AD.
(d) 810 AD.

5. What type of factory was destroyed by fire only weeks after the end of World WarIi and was thought to be a dragoning?
(a) Aluminium.
(b) Munitions.
(c) Aircraft.
(d) Tank.

6. What flowers did Alex's mother plant at their house?
(a) Peonies and tulips.
(b) Hydrangeas and lilies.
(c) Irises and dahlias.
(d) Marigolds and roses.

7. In Chapter 17, what material did Bertha use to tie a new knot around Alex's wrist?
(a) Cotton string.
(b) Hemp.
(c) Leather cord.
(d) Yarn.

8. How old was Beatrice the summer before Alex started high school?
(a) 5.
(b) 6.
(c) 7.
(d) 8.

9. Where was Marya Tilman from?
(a) Omaha, Nebraska.
(b) Lincoln, Nebraska.
(c) Des Moines, Iowa.
(d) Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

10. How many days before the Mass Dragoning, did Marla visit Alex and her family for the last time?
(a) 5.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

11. How old was Beatrice when Alex was 8 and 7/12.
(a) 10 1/2months.
(b) 9 and 1/2 months.
(c) 13 months.
(d) 8 months.

12. How many husbands were swallowed during the Mass Dragoning?
(a) 4,800.
(b) 552.
(c) More than 6,000.
(d) 18,000 or so.

13. What was the name of the doctor who came to speak to Alex's class about feminine health?
(a) Dr. Robert McGyrvy.
(b) Dr. Angus Ferguson.
(c) Dr. Patrick O'Leary.
(d) Dr. Thomas Van Cleve.

14. What was Alex's aunt Marla's occupation?
(a) Secretary.
(b) Teacher.
(c) Mechanic.
(d) Doctor.

15. What color did Sonja and her grandparents paint their house when they moved in?
(a) Blue.
(b) Lavender.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Green.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long after Alex's mother died did she and Beatrice meet Miss Olson?

2. How long was Alex grounded after her father found her and Sonja in a leaf pile in Chapter 16?

3. When did Bertha's cancer return the year Alex was a freshman in high school?

4. What was the name of the spirit in one of the stories Sonja used to tell Beatrice?

5. How long did the teenage boy who accompanied the Girl Guides on a scouting expedition in to the Everglades have to spend in the hospital after the Girl Guides and leaders disappeared?

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