2. Why does Beth tell Jolene she is sorry?
(a) That Jolene is not also being adopted.
(b) She had cursed at Jolene.
(c) She hurt her feelings.
(d) She stole money from Jolene.

3. Whom does Mrs. Wheatley say are the only girls that work?
(a) Desperate girls.
(b) Ugly girls.
(c) Colored girls.
(d) Poor girls.

4. As Beth packs, she searched frantically for the one item that mattered the most. What is that item?
(a) A present from Jolene.
(b) Her mother's ring.
(c) Her book called Chess Openings.
(d) Her toothbrush holder filled with green pills.

5. Who accompanies Miss Faley when she comes to check on Beth and her new family?
(a) Jolene.
(b) Mr. Shaidel.
(c) Mrs. Deardorff.
(d) Fergussen.

6. Who gives the children their pills?
(a) Mr. Ganz.
(b) Mrs. Deardorff.
(c) Mr. Shaidel.
(d) Mr. Fergussen.

7. How does Beth feel when she watches the top players play chess at her first tournament?
(a) Angry.
(b) Nervous.
(c) Thrilled.
(d) Bored.

8. About what does Mrs. Deardorff rave to the strangers Beth is introduce to in Chapter 3?
(a) Beth's chess playing skills.
(b) Beth‘s academic accomplishments.
(c) Beth's beauty.
(d) Beth's kindness.

9. Where is the orphanage located?
(a) Louisville, Kentucky.
(b) Lexington, Kentucky.
(c) Indianapolis, Indiana.
(d) Mount Sterling, Kentucky.

10. What is so special about Beth‘s new bedroom?
(a) She had never had her own room before.
(b) There is a chess board sitting on the nightstand.
(c) It is painted her favorite color, pink.
(d) It has a beautiful view of the garden.

11. How is Beth orphaned?
(a) Her mother dies in a car crash.
(b) Her mother disappears.
(c) Her mother commits suicide.
(d) Her mother over-doses.

12. What does everyone eat on Fridays?
(a) Steak.
(b) Cake.
(c) Mush.
(d) Fish.

13. How many students does Beth beat at chess at Mr. Ganz’s school?
(a) All of them.
(b) Five of them.
(c) None of them.
(d) One of them.

14. What is the question that Jolene asks Beth, when she first meets her?
(a) You a real orphan or a bastard?
(b) Why are you not adopted yet?
(c) How old are you?
(d) Where are you from?

15. What is the name of the orphanage in which Beth is placed?
(a) Miriam Home.
(b) Kentucky Home.
(c) Children's Home.
(d) Methuen Home.