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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. How did the family end up back in Dorothea's house back east?
(a) They took a bus.
(b) They took Echo on her first plane ride to get there.
(c) They hitchhiked across the country.
(d) They drove there after Echo's father died.

2. What does Dorothea feel is the most important aspect of Echo's personality?
(a) That she speaks her mind.
(b) That she grant forgiveness.
(c) That she is well-educated.
(d) That she is confident.

3. How does Artie feel when she sees her daughter in scene 5?
(a) Pure joy.
(b) Panicked.
(c) Disappointment.
(d) Anger.

4. Why does Echo buy the Robinson Crusoe book?
(a) Artie recommended it to her when she called.
(b) She saw her mother looking at it.
(c) She thought it looked like a great story.
(d) Dorothea had told her the story.

5. In scene 4, what does Dorothea say to Artie when Artie calls to tell her where she has been?
(a) That she was no longer looking for her.
(b) That she has been looking for her everywhere.
(c) That she loves her very much.
(d) That she could not wait to see her.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Artie and Echo's argument end?

2. How old was Artie when Dorothea cut off the lock of her hair?

3. How many names did Artie take on to keep from being found?

4. What excuse does Artie originally give for not being able to attend the spelling bee?

5. How many times did Echo read Robinson Crusoe?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Artie when her mother reappears in her life?

2. Why does Artie suggest to Echo to practice for the National Spelling Bee?

3. How do Artie and Dorothea feel about Echo's winning of the spelling bee?

4. Why does Dorothea cut a lock of Artie's hair?

5. Why are Artie and Echo arguing over Dorothea as scene 4 opens?

6. Do you think Artie realizes the importance of the spelling bee to Echo?

7. Why does Echo agree to work towards the National Spelling Bee?

8. Why is Echo unable to see what she is doing to the little boy in the Spelling Bee?

9. Why did Dorothea change her granddaughter's name to Echo?

10. Why do you think that Dorothea reacts so coldly to Artie when she searches for the lock of hair?

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