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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is Ramona's school like?
2. What does Danny call Ramona on the first day of school when she hands out name tags?
3. What did Beezus and the other girls do at a sleepover at Mary Jane's house?
4. Besides an egg, what does Ramona have in her lunch in Chapter 3?
5. When did Ramona discover that liking a teacher was important?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Mr. Quimby give Beezus and Ramona before they leave for their first day of school?
2. What lunchtime fads do the third-graders have in Chapter 4?
3. What does Ramona's teacher say about her squeaky shoes, and how does Ramona react?
4. What does Mrs. Whaley give each student before lunch in Chapter 4, and why?
5. Who comes to get Ramona from the office, and what conversation do they have?
6. What is Sustained Silent Reading, and what does the teacher call it?
7. How does Ramona feel about dinner in Chapter 4?
8. What happens when Ramona whacks her egg?
9. Why does Ramona have to ride the bus to school, and how does she feel about riding the bus?
10. How does Mrs. Larson help Ramona after she cracks her egg?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The Quimbys are a close-knit family. How would you describe the Quimby family? What is revealed about family dynamics through their interactions with one another?
Essay Topic 2
In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?
Essay Topic 3
When Ramona starts her third-grade year, she categorizes the good and bad things. How does Ramona view life? Is she more of an optimistic or pessimistic person?
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