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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was Angelo sad in Chapter 1?
(a) His best friend moved.
(b) He forgot the rule.
(c) He forgot his toy for show and tell.
(d) He dreamed of being alone.

2. Who almost steps on Magpie after his birth?
(a) Alexandra.
(b) Paley.
(c) Beatrix.
(d) Sylvia.

3. In Paley's discussion with ___ graders, in Chapter 2, she discovered that they find it much easier when playing to just accept a boss.
(a) 1st.
(b) 5th.
(c) 4th.
(d) 2nd.

4. Back in Paley's classroom, which one of Paley's students told their own story where everyone plays?
(a) Cynthia.
(b) Alex.
(c) Lisa.
(d) Clara.

5. What is created over the hole to entice Annabella to come close enough to fall in?
(a) Flower Garden.
(b) Blueberry Bush.
(c) Apple Tree.
(d) Playground.

6. Inside the castle Magpie finds a girl doing what?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Brushing a doll's hair.
(c) Laughing.
(d) Crying.

7. What grade, during Paley's inquiries in Chapter 2, thought the new play rule would work on Paley's class but not them because it was too late?
(a) 4th.
(b) 5th.
(c) 2nd.
(d) 3rd.

8. When Annabella and her father reach the shore for Magpie's Kingdom home who is there to greet them besides Alexandra?
(a) Queen Orangelina.
(b) Beatrix.
(c) Magpie.
(d) Prince Kareem.

9. In Magpie's story, on what day does the lonely princess forget the rules while she is with her new friends?
(a) 5th.
(b) 1st.
(c) 7th.
(d) 3d.

10. According to Magpie in Chapter 1, how many children live in the Kingdom that he calls home?
(a) 14.
(b) 18.
(c) 25.
(d) 21.

11. Who plots and digs a hole for Annabella to get trapped in?
(a) The flower prince.
(b) Beatrix.
(c) Alexandra.
(d) Raymond.

12. While other students in Paley's class create pictures of various story characters, Lisa drew which character?
(a) Annabella.
(b) Magpie.
(c) Beatrix.
(d) Alexandra.

13. Running alongside Magpie down a mountain, following a crisis, Annabella and Magpie discover an eagle has stolen what from some tiny people?
(a) A small child.
(b) A pet.
(c) Branches.
(d) Food.

14. Besides Annabella, who accompanies Magpie when Magpie goes to rescue the small child from the eagle?
(a) Orangerio.
(b) Orange Anther.
(c) Orange Flower.
(d) Oranger.

15. According to the tiny people, the unsafe mountain is surrounded by ____ and clouds.
(a) Fog.
(b) Water.
(c) Tall trees.
(d) Snow.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Annabella's castle, singing used to attract what?

2. What surprises Prince Kareem about Magpie?

3. How old was the author when she decides to set out to thwart this practice of "You can't play?"

4. How many kids from Paley's class seemed happy about this new rule?

5. Raymond enters this place and his mother is not there.

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