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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Ellen consider killing?
(a) Herself.
(b) Her father.
(c) Her friend.
(d) Her mother.

2. Who is Dora?
(a) Ellen's cousin.
(b) Ellen's sister.
(c) Ellen's friend.
(d) Ellen's aunt.

3. Who takes Ellen into town for a new coat?
(a) Starletta's father.
(b) Her father.
(c) Her aunt.
(d) Her grandmother.

4. Who is the only member of Starletta's family who can read?
(a) Starletta's dad.
(b) Starletta.
(c) No one.
(d) Starletta's mom.

5. What animal does Ellen hope her pony would scare away?
(a) Snakes.
(b) Bears.
(c) Mountain lions.
(d) Coyotes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Nadine's response to the drive through this part of town?

2. Who visits Ellen at school after she is a ward of the state?

3. Who is the main character in the story?

4. What well-to-do relative of Ellen's attends the funeral?

5. What does Ellen's father stroke while he is yelling at Ellen and her mother?

(see the answer key)

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