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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 kind of laughter is Peggy said to elicit from the rest of the girls in her group when she plays the hundred dresses game?
(a) Gleeful.
(b) Reluctant.
(c) Approving.
(d) Nervous.

2. Which character begins to be bothered by the dresses game?
(a) Peggy.
(b) Mrs. Mason.
(c) Mr. Mason.
(d) Maddie.

3. How does Wanda get Peggy's attention before whispering something to her?
(a) She tugs on Peggy's purse.
(b) She tugs on Peggy's sleeve.
(c) She touches Peggy's arm.
(d) She waves her hand in front of Peggy's face.

4. Maddie recalls that after the events with Wanda on the "bright blue" (21) day, the weather had changed in what way?
(a) The weather had not changed, but it had no longer seemed the same.
(b) The rain had begun to fall.
(c) The wind had begun to blow.
(d) The weather had changed only slightly.

5. What is Wanda's last name?
(a) Lazar.
(b) Juarez.
(c) Schaffer.
(d) Petronski.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator states that no one had ever seen Wanda taking what action?

2. Jake had told Wanda that he had to get to school in order to complete what two tasks?

3. What sound could be heard just after Peggy's announcement of Wanda's comment to the rest of the group?

4. Which character is described as being not quite "as poor as Wanda perhaps" (17)?

5. With whom does old man Svenson live?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the major element of their lives that Maddie and Wanda have in common?

2. Discuss the symbolism of Wanda's comment to Jake when she tells him, "I want to stay here" (24).

3. What is Peggy's motivation for playing the hundred dresses game with Wanda?

4. How does the use of an omniscient narrator allow Estes to point out differences between Maddie and Peggy?

5. How does Wanda demonstrate courage in the face of great fear on the day of the hundred dresses game's invention?

6. Describe an instance when Estes uses a simile to indicate a character's emotional state.

7. How does the illustration on the final page of the chapter entitled "The Dresses Game" intertwine with one the chapter's themes?

8. What is the significance of the illustration on page 31 that depicts Wanda and the other girls running away when the school gong rings?

9. How is the selfishness present within the human condition portrayed in the chapter entitled "The Dresses Game"?

10. Where does Wanda live and why is her neighborhood disparaged by others within the community?

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