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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. What grade is Marcus in?
(a) Eighth.
(b) Ninth.
(c) Sixth.
(d) Fifth.

2. Where has Miranda's mother hidden a key to the apartment?
(a) Under the doormat.
(b) In a pot by the door.
(c) Under a rock in the grass.
(d) In the fire hose down the hall.

3. What does Miranda's mother say is the only good thing about their apartment?
(a) Another single mother living downstairs.
(b) The location.
(c) Low utility bills.
(d) It is cheap.

4. What has Miranda received over the last few months?
(a) Money.
(b) Birthday gifts.
(c) Good grades.
(d) Notes.

5. What does Miranda do when she is afraid of someone on the street?
(a) She talks on her cell phone.
(b) She asks the person what time it is.
(c) She crosses the street.
(d) She runs the other way.

Short Answer Questions

1. Miranda thinks she is named after ____________________.

2. What is notable about Quack?

3. What is Annemarie's father's profession?

4. What beverage does Annemarie's father give to Miranda but not to Annemarie?

5. What does Marcus tell Miranda might be possible?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Annemarie's father and the special attention he provides for his daughter.

2. What are the circumstances in which Miranda becomes friends with Annemarie?

3. Why is Miranda startled upon returning home from school one day?

4. What is the ceramic bank and what does it contain?

5. What is the content of the mysterious notes and who is writing them?

6. What is one of the things Miranda's mother would like to do with the money if she should win at the game show?

7. Describe Miranda's encounter with the boy who punched Sal the day after Sal was hurt.

8. Who is Sal and what is his role in Miranda's life?

9. Explain Miranda's mother's situation regarding her job and personal life.

10. What do Miranda and Richard do with Miranda's mother each evening?

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