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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. Why does Dreenie write in her journal?
(a) To write about her parents' divorce.
(b) She does not say why.
(c) To write about the mean things her brother does.
(d) To write about Bluish.

2. How is Dreenie feeling?
(a) Joyful.
(b) Uncomfortable.
(c) Sad.
(d) Angry.

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

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

5. How does Natalie think the kids have been around her?
(a) Unsympathetic.
(b) Nervous.
(c) Unkind.
(d) Helpful.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who seems to be the responsible one of the three girls?

2. Over what are Dreenie and Willie momentarily concerned?

3. What is one thing different about Natalie?

4. Why does Dreenie think Bluish's appearance is weird?

5. What school do Dreenie and Willie attend?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Dreenie say is the reason she is writing a journal and what does she admire about Bluish?

2. What does Tuli want to do at Dreenie's house, how does Dreenie feel about that and what does Dreenie want in a friend?

3. For what does Dreenie's mother lightly chastises her?

4. How does Dreenie respond to Bluish's question, and how does she feel about her response later?

5. What does Dreenie tell her mother when her mother coaxes her to talk?

6. Who is Dreenie's best friend, what does she do to impress people and what sent her sobbing to the bathroom?

7. What does Dreenie think she is and how does she feel about her sister's status with others? Where do they go to school?

8. Why is Dreenie fearful of Bluish?

9. What does Dreenie think is gross about Bluish and what does Dreenie's mother urge her to do?

10. What kind of action does Bluish take to teach the other children about her?

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