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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Phoebe first meets Sal, what does Phoebe call her?
(a) Brave.
(b) Cowardly.
(c) Smart.
(d) Stupid.

2. At what hotel do Sal and her grandparents stay outside of Chicago?
(a) Howard Johnson.
(b) Sleepy Inn.
(c) Day's Inn.
(d) Super 8 Motel.

3. While Phoebe, Ben, Mary Lou, and Sal were walking home from school, who did they run in to?
(a) Mrs. Cadaver.
(b) The "lunatic."
(c) Sal's father.
(d) Mr. Birkway.

4. To what town do they detour just before reaching the South Dakota border?
(a) St. Paul.
(b) Sioux Falls.
(c) Pipestone.
(d) Worthington

5. Both Phoebe and Sal rationalized that their mothers wouldn't leave without their favorite what?
(a) Chicken.
(b) Sweater.
(c) Book.
(d) Child.

6. Where did Sal grow up?
(a) Bybanks, Kentucky.
(b) Salem, Massachusetts.
(c) Allentown, Pennsylvania.
(d) Euclid, Ohio.

7. How do Sal and her grandparents react to seeing Mount Rushmore?
(a) They are angry.
(b) They are in awe.
(c) They want to explore the landmark for hours.
(d) They are disappointed.

8. In what event does Mary Lou's family participate at the school sports day?
(a) Three-legged race.
(b) Egg throw.
(c) Badminton.
(d) Volleyball.

9. What does Sergeant Bickle do when Phoebe presents evidence that her mother was kidnapped?
(a) He throws his hands in the air.
(b) He laughs.
(c) He twitches the corners of his mouth.
(d) He shushes them.

10. What is the name of the boy from the river?
(a) Tom Fleece.
(b) Tom Fleet.
(c) Tim Fleet.
(d) Alex Cheevey.

11. Where does Phoebe tell the girls at school her mother went?
(a) A business trip.
(b) New York.
(c) London.
(d) None of their business.

12. How does Sal feel right after her mother leaves?
(a) Happy.
(b) Numb.
(c) Confused.
(d) Depressed.

13. How does Sal's father describe Sal?
(a) Hyper.
(b) Gullible.
(c) Spoiled.
(d) Mean.

14. The girls overhear Mrs. Winterbottom ask what question of Prudence?
(a) "Do you think I look fat in this?"
(b) "Do you think I'm stupid?"
(c) "Do you find me boring?"
(d) "Do you think I lead a tiny life?"

15. What's written on the letter that Phoebe's mother Mrs. Winterbottom left for Mr. Winterbottom.
(a) "I'll call you in a few days."
(b) "I'm leaving you."
(c) "Please pick up some milk."
(d) "I never want to see you again."

Short Answer Questions

1. Who teaches Sal how to drive?

2. When Phoebe goes downstairs to say goodnight to her father, what does she notice he had been doing?

3. Who wrote the poem that Mr. Birkway reads in class?

4. Sal finds Mr. Birkway to be strange and _______.

5. How long before the story begins did Sal and her father move?

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