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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. When did Ramona discover that liking a teacher was important?

2. In Chapter 4, what does Ramona wish they could have for dinner?

3. Besides an egg, what does Ramona have in her lunch in Chapter 3?

4. What can Ramona see from the window of her classroom?

5. What book does Ramona have to read after school in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ramona hear when she is cleaning herself off in the bathroom off the office?

2. What does Ramona think is a good thing about her new school?

3. How does Ramona feel about writing the letter Q in cursive?

4. What conversation does the family have when the girls complain about the meal?

5. What do Willa Jean and Ramona play when Bruce arrives in Chapter 2?

6. How does Mrs. Larson help Ramona after she cracks her egg?

7. What does Howie let Ramona do when they go to his house after school, and how well does she do?

8. What does Mrs. Whaley give each student before lunch in Chapter 4, and why?

9. What is Sustained Silent Reading, and what does the teacher call it?

10. What is Ramona's favorite type of eggs?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax of Ramona Quimby, Age 8, and why is that incident the climax?

Essay Topic 2

Ramona has worries about school and her family. What are Ramona’s worries about school and her family? How does Ramona learn to deal with her worries?

Essay Topic 3

Ramona Quimby, Age 8 tells the story of Ramona’s first months in the third grade. How do the events in the book help Ramona mature and grow in the novel? What role does learning to think before she speaks or acts have in her growth?

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