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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Dreenie worried about the grandmother?
(a) Willie cooks for both of them.
(b) The grandmother is bed bound.
(c) Tuli cooks for both of them.
(d) The grandmother is in the hospital.

2. What happens when Tuli gets home late?
(a) Tuli's grandmother eats late.
(b) She gets whipped.
(c) Her mother is late to work.
(d) Her younger siblings are left alone.

3. Who is Tuli?
(a) Willie's best friend.
(b) Teacher's pet.
(c) Dreenie's best friend.
(d) Dreenie's cousin.

4. How does the narrator describe Willie?
(a) A spoiled child.
(b) Somewhat of a prodigy.
(c) Austitic.
(d) A slow learner.

5. What is Bluish's real name?
(a) Dreenie.
(b) Susie.
(c) Judy.
(d) Natalie.

6. What does Dreenie tell Mr. Palmer?
(a) She hopes he can fix their heater soon.
(b) She is waiting for Mrs. Jones' dog.
(c) Her friend said cops are mean.
(d) Her plans to go outside.

7. What causes Tuli to fall?
(a) She trips over a raised crack in the sidewalk.
(b) She is busy trying to avoid Dreenie and Tuli.
(c) She runs into a boy coming out of the store.
(d) The sidewalk is icy.

8. What does Dreenie say about standing out in class?
(a) That Dreenie is so tall, she stands out.
(b) That Bluish stands out in class.
(c) Nothing.
(d) That Willie is so smart she stands out.

9. What does Dreenie think of Natalie's baldness?
(a) It is cool.
(b) It must embarrass Natalie.
(c) Natalie should tattoo her scalp.
(d) It is repulsive.

10. What does Dreenie's mother think is a poor reason for excluding Bluish as a friend?
(a) Because Bluish comes from a really poor family.
(b) Because Bluish comes from a really wealthy family.
(c) Appearance.
(d) Because Bluish is so smart.

11. Who finally convinces Dreenie to bring up what she wants to discuss?
(a) Dreenie's grandmother.
(b) Dreenie's mother.
(c) Willie.
(d) Dreenie's teacher.

12. What does Dreenie want to discuss?
(a) Bluish.
(b) Her menstrual cycle.
(c) Her grades.
(d) Boys.

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

14. What is the likely reason for Natalie's baldness?
(a) A need to stand out even more.
(b) A result of surgery for a brain tumor.
(c) There is no logical explanation for the baldness.
(d) Chemotherapy.

15. How is Tuli acting?
(a) Sad.
(b) Unhappy.
(c) Gregarious.
(d) Moody.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Natalie think that about the kids?

2. Where does Dreenie guide Tuli and Willie?

3. Why does Dreenie use the clothes dryer?

4. How is Dreenie feeling?

5. Why does Dreenie's mother gently chastise Dreenie?

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