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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. Who call Eliza a stuck up snob?
(a) Miriam.
(b) Marcus.
(c) Aaron.
(d) Carrie.

2. What does Miriam give Eliza to wear for the spelling bee contest?
(a) A blouse.
(b) A miniskirt.
(c) A summer dress.
(d) A ballgown.

3. What reason does Aaron give Eliza for no longer playing the guitar?
(a) He wants to play another instrument.
(b) He is being teased at school for his poor playing.
(c) He has no talent for music.
(d) He wants to punish their father.

4. What does every teacher tell every child to do at precisely 11 am at McKinley Elementary School?
(a) To stand.
(b) To sit.
(c) To call their parents.
(d) To start work.

5. What does Eliza think her family appears like in the photographs?
(a) Disjointed.
(b) Happy.
(c) Drugged.
(d) Superficial.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Miriam sew special pockets into her clothes?

2. Who are the only people who get to see the picture of Dr. Morris' child?

3. What is the smallest room in Eliza's house?

4. How does Sinna Bhagudor start helping out Eliza in this section?

5. What does Adam Lubinsky have a date with?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Aaron's initial opinion of the Hare Krishna religion?

2. Why did both Miriam and Saul decide they were a good fit for one another?

3. How does Aaron cover the fact that he is going to the temple?

4. What problems are starting to occur in Miriam and Saul's marriage?

5. How did Miriam cause her Dutch governess to lose her job?

6. How does Aaron meet Chali?

7. How did Miriam's parents die?

8. How does Eliza think she is different from her family before she wins the spelling bee contest?

9. How does Aaron when Saul tells him what has happened to his mother?

10. What was Saul's life like before he met Miriam?

(see the answer keys)

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