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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Elaine feel about the boys?
(a) As if she wants to hide from them.
(b) As if they are on her side.
(c) As if they are always watching her.
(d) As if they are out to get her.

2. Elaine thinks that others consider people in her profession to be:
(a) Lazy.
(b) Snobbish.
(c) Bossy.
(d) Arrogant.

3. What trick does Elaine begin using to get out of situations she doesn't like?
(a) Pretending to have a siezure.
(b) Fainting.
(c) Making her nose bleed.
(d) Having a screaming fit.

4. What does Elaine try to do instead of playing with her friends?
(a) Volunteer work.
(b) Housework.
(c) Reading.
(d) Yardwork.

5. What relationship does Stephen have to the narrator?
(a) Son.
(b) Uncle.
(c) Father.
(d) Brother.

6. What makes the narrator remember Cordelia?
(a) Getting a postcard.
(b) Running across a mutual friend.
(c) Finding an old photograph of the two of them together.
(d) Coming back to the town where they knew each other.

7. What do Elaine's friends tell her about their bullying?
(a) That they are preparing her for the real world.
(b) That they are bigger and stronger and she must obey.
(c) That they are smarter and can outwit her.
(d) That they are trying to help her improve herself.

8. What do the girls put over Elaine?
(a) Boards.
(b) Palm leaves.
(c) Rocks.
(d) Flowers.

9. During the Christmas parade, what does Cordelia scold Elaine for after her father leaves?
(a) Acting afraid and getting Cordelia in trouble.
(b) Talking too much and telling lies.
(c) Making too much noise and moving around too much.
(d) Being impolite and not saying anything.

10. At the store, what does someone try to steal from Elaine?
(a) Her wallet.
(b) Her watch.
(c) Her jewelry.
(d) Her package.

11. How did Elaine feel about coming to her art retrospective?
(a) She wanted to go, but only stay for one day.
(b) She didn't want to go.
(c) She was excited about going but worried about the expense.
(d) She was thrilled and couldn't wait to leave.

12. Does the narrator think she'd recognize Cordelia today?
(a) No, she doesn't think either would recognize the other.
(b) No, but she thinks Cordelia would recognize her right away.
(c) Yes, she thinks she would recognize Cordelia right away.
(d) Yes, but she thinks it would take a few moments.

13. What does Cordelia do with Elaine's hat?
(a) She burns it.
(b) She cuts it into pieces.
(c) She steals it and hides it.
(d) She throws it into a ravine.

14. What did Jon's ex-girlfriend throw at him and Elaine?
(a) Spaghetti.
(b) Bread rolls.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Soup.

15. What relationship does Cordelia have to the narrator?
(a) Mother.
(b) Best friend.
(c) Aunt.
(d) Sister.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Elaine pray to instead of God?

2. What does the narrator say she's not ready to give up, even at fifty, though it's a nuisance?

3. What famous figure is coming to Toronto?

4. What does Elaine stop to eat downtown at the beginning of Chapter 7?

5. What is the name of the new friend that Elaine makes?

(see the answer keys)

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