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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. What is Artie's response to Dorothea being back in her life?
(a) She is overjoyed to be back in her mother's life.
(b) She is very grateful to have her mother's help.
(c) She is jealous of her mother's relationship with her husband.
(d) Seeing Dorothea brings back all the trauma of her childhood.

2. Why aren't Artie and Dorothea happy about Echo winning?
(a) They didn't want Echo to think anything had changed between them.
(b) They think that Echo cheated.
(c) They wanted Echo to feel what it was like to lose.
(d) They feel sorry for the little boy Echo defeated.

3. What is Dorothea's relationship with her son-in-law?
(a) Dorothea loves him as her own son, but he does not like her.
(b) They are friends.
(c) They barely tolerate each other.
(d) They do not know each other at all.

4. What does Dorothea do when she finds Artie tearing up the house?
(a) She makes Artie stay home from school to clean up.
(b) She hugs Artie and asks her what is wrong.
(c) She gives her the lock of hair and says she never wants it back.
(d) She sends Artie to a friends house while she cleans up.

5. How does Echo's family feel about her winning the spelling bee?
(a) Very proud.
(b) United in their pride and happiness.
(c) Upset at how she treated her opponent.
(d) Overjoyed.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Artie comes to Echo's spelling bee, where does she sit?

2. What does Echo feel when her opponent crumbles?

3. How hard was it for Echo to get to the National Spelling Bee?

4. What is Echo's frame of mind as she spells her words?

5. In scene 4, what does Dorothea say to Artie when Artie calls to tell her where she has been?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do you think Dorothea wanted Echo to be so willing to give forgiveness?

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

3. Why do you think Artie left her daughter with Dorothea, despite her own traumatic childhood with her mother?

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

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

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

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

8. Why do you think the author chose to "kill off"all the male characters in the play?

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

10. Why do you think the author chose the book "Robinson Crusoe" to mention as being connected to Artie?

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