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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the story that the tiger tells in Chapter 22, why is the girl lonely?
(a) Her village is very small and isolated.
(b) She lives alone in a mountain cave.
(c) She is the only human alive at this time.
(d) She has a secret she cannot tell anyone.

2. When Lily hesitates to speak her mind, what does Sam call her, on page 20?
(a) "SAG."
(b) "QAG."
(c) "SKG."
(d) "QKG."

3. What does Lily say on page 125 to keep Sam from calling their mother about Ricky's visit?
(a) That sisters "keep each other's secrets."
(b) That their mother "doesn't like tattletales."
(c) That she promises "no more surprises after this."
(d) That Sam's job is "to protect your Eggi."

4. When they leave the library, what does Sam compare Halmoni's house to?
(a) A castle.
(b) A witch's cottage.
(c) A prison.
(d) A fishing shack.

5. What does Lily notice on Halmoni's nightstand in Chapter 8?
(a) Pill bottles.
(b) A book.
(c) A jewelry box.
(d) A frog figure.

6. What does Ricky say that he and Jensen have in common?
(a) They have both lived in Sunbeam all of their lives.
(b) They are both good at talking to people.
(c) Their mothers both live in other states.
(d) They both love comic books.

7. What physical feature does Jensen have that Halmoni has told Lily is "lucky" (63)?
(a) Curly hair.
(b) Warm hands.
(c) Blue eyes.
(d) Freckles.

8. What does the librarian seem to blame for young people not using the library very much?
(a) His own grouchiness.
(b) The library's location.
(c) The library's poor collection.
(d) The internet.

9. What does the frog figure near Lily and Sam's picture guard?
(a) Their happiness.
(b) Their academic success.
(c) Their wealth.
(d) Their health.

10. What claim does Halmoni make that Lily has a hard time believing?
(a) Halmoni claims that the girls' mother saw the tiger when she was a child.
(b) Halmoni claims that there is a tiger in the basement.
(c) Halmoni claims that the tiger appeared because Sam called to it.
(d) Halmoni claims to have stolen something from the tigers.

11. In Chapter 16, what objection to stories does Sam express?
(a) They try to teach boring lessons.
(b) They present magic as if it is real.
(c) They include evil characters who sometimes win.
(d) They teach people that life is sometimes sad.

12. What does Halmoni tell Lily is the "bravest thing of all" (51)?
(a) Loving.
(b) Breaking a bad rule.
(c) Believing.
(d) Telling the truth.

13. When Lily was little, what did she think the library across the street looked like?
(a) The grandmother's house from "Little Red Riding Hood."
(b) The bears' house from "Goldilocks."
(c) The gingerbread house from "Hansel and Gretel."
(d) The brick house from "The Three Little Pigs."

14. What nice thing does Sam do for Lily in the beginning of Chapter 20?
(a) Admits that she needs to be kinder to Lily.
(b) Finally agrees to listen to the tiger story.
(c) Lets her try on some of her clothes.
(d) Teaches her a new way to do her hair.

15. What is the name of the older man who works at the library?
(a) Fred.
(b) Bob.
(c) Tom.
(d) Joe.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Halmoni arrives home, what do they learn she has been out doing?

2. What do Lily, Sam, and their mother discover when they get to Halmoni's door?

3. According to Ricky, what is "Tiger Trapmaster" (122)?

4. What does Halmoni do to tease her daughter and show support for one of her granddaughters?

5. How long before they moved did the girls know about their mother's plan to move?

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