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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Annabelle's mother when she got married?

2. What is the name of the boy sitting in Betty's seat in Chapter 5?

3. In Chapter 6, how many days does Betty seem to ignore Annabelle?

4. What is Betty wearing at the beginning of Chapter 2?

5. Who does Betty live with in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 1, what things does Annabelle have in her room?

2. How does Annabelle describe her aunt Lily?

3. Why does Annabelle's mother think that the rock was meant to hit Mr. Ansel?

4. How does Annabelle's mother help Betty after Betty gets into poison ivy?

5. Why might Annabelle's family be considered rich?

6. What happens to Ruth during recess in Chapter 7?

7. Why does Annabelle not tell her mother about Betty's threats in Chapter 4?

8. What happens to Annabelle's china piggy bank?

9. Why does Mrs. Taylor not think that Betty was in the school belfry looking out the window when Ruth was hit with a rock?

10. Why do Annabelle's family prune spruces in Chapter 9, and how do her brothers help?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Bigotry causes people to that Mr. Faas was the target of the rock that hurt Ruth. Why is it automatically assumed that Mr. Faas might be the target? Why is Mr. Faas the target of bigotry? How does bigotry lead to the conclusion that Toby was the perpetrator? How else does bigotry confuse the situation?

Essay Topic 2

Betty and Toby are character foils. In what ways are the two character foils? How does this contrast help develop the characters and advance the plot?

Essay Topic 3

Annabelle’s mood fluctuates throughout the novel. How does Annabelle’s mood fluctuate throughout the novel? How does her mood affect her behavior or the decisions that she makes?

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