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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Dreenie say makes kids in her class feel awkward?
(a) The fact that Dreenie's mother is the school nurse.
(b) Bluish's wheelchair.
(c) The fact that many have no father to bring to father's night.
(d) The fact that Willie has skipped two grades.

2. How does Dreenie feel Tuli acts?
(a) Obnoxious.
(b) Unhappy.
(c) Depressed.
(d) Giddy.

3. What does Dreenie make for all of them?
(a) Hot chocolate.
(b) Coffee.
(c) Orange slushies.
(d) Coke floats.

4. What is one thing different about Natalie?
(a) She is confined to a wheelchair.
(b) She is from Finland.
(c) She is missing her left leg.
(d) She has braces on her legs.

5. Who meets Dreenie and Willie on the street?
(a) Natalie.
(b) Tuli.
(c) Their mother.
(d) Suzie.

6. What does Dreenie admire about Bluish?
(a) The way she holds her head up no matter what the kids do.
(b) Her puppy and hat choice.
(c) Her spunk.
(d) Her intelligence.

7. Why does Natalie think that about the kids?
(a) They say mean things about her skin.
(b) They push her around.
(c) They avert their eyes.
(d) They are always offereing to help Natalie.

8. What explanation does Natalie give for where she parks her wheelchair?
(a) She wants the kids to really look at her and see her as a person.
(b) The wheelchair won't fit through the classroom door.
(c) The battery is dead.
(d) The puppy won't move.

9. What does Dreenie say the act of writing in her journal is not about?
(a) A grade.
(b) A way of avoiding talking to other kids.
(c) A means of sharing with her friends.
(d) Practicing her penmanship.

10. What does Dreenie allow Tuli to do before going home?
(a) Read a book with Willie.
(b) Call her friend on their phone.
(c) Hold their cat for a while.
(d) Play with her doll collection.

11. How does Natalie look to Dreenie all the time?
(a) Tired.
(b) Mean.
(c) Happy.
(d) Bored.

12. Who is Dreenie with at the opening of this chapter?
(a) Herself.
(b) Her mom.
(c) Her older brother.
(d) Her dad.

13. What does Dreenie wonder about Tuli?
(a) If Tuli's father is going to pick up Tuli that evening.
(b) If Tuli's mother is back from San Francisco.
(c) Why she acts out.
(d) If she is speaking to her younger sister yet.

14. How is Dreenie surprised when she is downstairs?
(a) The dog gets loose and runs down the street.
(b) Two cars collide in front of the building.
(c) Some cops suddenly pull up with their lights on.
(d) Her father comes up behind her.

15. Why does Tuli sob in the bathroom one day?
(a) Natalie's puppy bites her.
(b) Natalie won't let Tuli pet her puppy.
(c) Another girl who really knows Spanish calls her on her bad language skills.
(d) Natalie confronts her and tells her how mean Tuli is.

Short Answer Questions

1. About what do Dreenie and Willie argue?

2. What does Dreenie's mother think is a poor reason for excluding Bluish as a friend?

3. What does Dreenie tell Mr. Palmer?

4. What happens when Tuli gets home late?

5. Who tries to steal Bluish's hat?

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