Multiple Choice and Long Answer questions create ideal opportunities for whole-text review, unit exam, or summative assessments.

Multiple Choice

1. What traits make Betty a believable character to the townspeople?

A) She makes friends with the townspeople.

B) She is an excellent student and communicator.

C) She belongs to someone they know well.

D) She looks innocent and lies well.

2. Which statement best demonstrates the novel’s exploration of prejudice?

A) The officer is quick to decide who is responsible for Betty’s accident.

B) Mr. Ansel is targeted in the community because of his German ancestry.

C) Mrs. Taylor does not believe Betty’s story because she locked the belfry.

D) The villagers isolate Toby from the community because he is a World War I veteran.

3. What does Annabelle mean when she says, “What I said and what I did mattered?”

A) Annabelle is surprised by the impact of her words and deeds because she is so young.

B) She is often disregarded by her family because of her one-sided views.

C) Her statement shows her first awareness of the impact of her actions and words.

D) Annabelle, up to this point in the novel, has not had an influence on her community.

4. How does the novel explore the hardships of low socioeconomic status?

A) Some of Annabelle’s peers are inadequately clothed and washed.

B) Betty demands Annabelle give her money because she has a “rich girl name.