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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 Wanda's last name?

2. What expression was Wanda wearing as she slowly approached the group of girls gathered around Cecile?

3. Who is said to be "the most popular girl in school" (5)?

4. 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?

5. Which student does the narrator sarcastically blame for the tardiness of Peggy and Maddie on a particular day?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is Estes's purpose for introducing the detail about one girl's mother having bought her a new dress made out of Stuart plaid material?

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

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

6. Discuss the significance of names within the narrative.

7. What does Maddie suspect about the motivation for Wanda's announcement about her 100 dresses?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a critical essay about The Hundred Dresses while using the critical power theory lens of Marxist theory. Use textual evidence to back up your strong, specific claim regarding the story's treatment of issues such as socioeconomic status, hierarchies, wealth, class, or any other issues related to Marxist theory that can be found in the story.

Essay Topic 2

How is the theme of invisibility portrayed in The Hundred Dresses? Examine Estes's treatment of and messages regarding invisibility throughout the work.

Essay Topic 3

What is Estes's message regarding the difference between awareness and activism and how does Estes get this message across to the reader?

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