Name _____________________________
Date ___________________
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret
Key 1 - Answer ID # 0252997
Chapters 1-4
1. Who comes to visit by train and taxi?
2. What does Nancy tell Margaret to do the first day of school?
3. Who will Margaret leave behind in New York?
4. What happens when Dad tries cutting the lawn his first time?
5. Who is the main character?
Chapters 5-8
6. Why didn't Margaret write Moose's name in her boy book to share with the club?
7. What does Margaret have to decide on her own when she is grown?
8. What did the four girls in the club decide would be the rules?
9. What did the students do to annoy Mr. Benedict?
10. What do Margaret and Janie tell each other they are buying when they meet up in the bra department?

 

Name _____________________________
Date ___________________
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret
Key 1 - Answer ID # 0252997
Chapters 9-12
11. What did Margaret sneak out of her father's drawer to show her friends?
12. What did many of the boys do to the girls while dancing?
13. Why did Margaret go to a party on a cruise ship?
14. Where did Margaret ask Janie to take her?
15. How does Margaret feel now that she has gone to church and temple?
Chapters 13-16
16. What did the boys do that got Mrs. Fishbein upset?
17. Who gave Margaret her first kiss?
18. What happened to Nancy's dress?
19. Where has Grandma moved?
20. What games did the boys decide to play?

 

Name _____________________________
Date ___________________
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret
Key 1 - Answer ID # 0252997
Chapters 17-20
21. What country did the group decide to research?
22. Why was Margaret's father upset over the letter?
23. What did Philip do to Margaret?
24. What happened when Margaret and Laura went to work together in the library after school?
25. Who sent Margaret's mother a letter?
Chapters 21-25
26. What did Margaret do with the Teenage Softies?
27. Why did Margaret run after she handed Mr. Benedict her letter?
28. How did Margaret's grandparents upset her?
29. Who surprised Margaret at the door?
30. What did Moose tell Margaret?

 

Name _____________________________
Date ___________________
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret
Key 1 - Answer ID # 0252997
Review
31. Who is the main character?

Moose

Nancy

Margaret

Sylvia
32. With whom did Margaret hope to dance?

Philip Leroy

Alan Gordon

Moose

Freddy
33. Who did Margaret confront in the end?

She confronted Moose about Laura Danker.

She confronted Nancy about her lies.

She confronted Freddy.

She confronted her mother's parents.
34. Whose feelings did Margaret hurt?

Margaret hurt Philip Leroy's feelings.

Margaret hurt Nancy's feelings.

Margaret hurt Laura Danker's feelings.

Margaret hurt her mother's feelings.
35. Where did Margaret let Norman kiss her?

On her forehead

On the mouth

On her cheek

On the neck
36. Who took Margaret to church?

Janie

Nancy

Grandma

Gretchen
37. What did Margaret decide about religion?

It's not easy just to pick one religion.

It's something that she will teach her child from the beginning so they don't have to choose.

It's something she is not sure of.

All of the above.
38. What surprises Margaret about her new teacher the first day of school?

The teacher is a man.

He is a new teacher.

The teacher puts some silly questions on the board.

All of the above.
39. Where did Margaret follow Laura to after she tried to apologize?

She followed her to the A&P.

She followed her home.

She followed her to confession.

She followed her back to the library.
40. How many brothers and sisters does Margaret have?

She is an only child.

One sister

Two brothers

One sister and one brother
41. What does Nancy invite Margaret to do when they first meet?

She invites her to go bike riding.

She invites her to go meet her other friends.

She invites her to go swimming.

She invites her to a picnic with her family.
42. What happened at the school pageant?

Some of the students refused to sing the Christmas songs.

Some of the students refused to sing the Hanukkah songs.

The kindergartners sat in front of them and tried to touch them with their feet.

All of the above

 

Name _____________________________
Date ___________________
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret
(Key 1 - Answer ID # 0252997)
Select the definition that most nearly defines the given word.
1.   disgrace
 to bring shame to
 the ownership element of a corporation divided to give the owners an interest and usually voting power
2.   mingle
 the second highest member of a family of musical instruments
 to bring or combine together or with something else
3.   organdy
 a fine transparent cotton fabric with a stiff finish and a plain weave
 a person who cares so much about proper speech and conduct as to be annoying to others
4.   sentimental
 a person who cares so much about proper speech and conduct as to be annoying to others
 resulting from feeling rather than reason or thought
5.   stocks
 the ownership element of a corporation divided to give the owners an interest and usually voting power
 disturbed by pain or worry
6.   beamed
 the beliefs, social practices, and characteristics of a racial, religious, or social group
 smiled with joy
7.   prude
 a person who cares so much about proper speech and conduct as to be annoying to others
 calm and patient when faced with trouble
8.   suspense
 pleasant excitement caused by wondering what will happen
 a telling of one's sins to a priest
9.   uneasy
 a message sent by telegraph
 disturbed by pain or worry
10.   courtesy
 to give information or instructions to
 courtly politeness
11.   mimicked
 to imitate closely
 a public speech usually by a priest, minister, or rabbi for the purpose of giving religious instruction
12.   telegram
 a message sent by telegraph
 to run away secretly especially to get married without parental consent
13.   soprano
 to lay out money so as to return a profit
 having a high range
14.   tailored
 fashioned or fitted like a tailor's work
 resulting from feeling rather than reason or thought

 

Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret
Key 1 - Answer ID # 0252997
Chapters 1-4
1. Who comes to visit by train and taxi?
Grandma
2. What does Nancy tell Margaret to do the first day of school?
She tells her to wear loafers without socks.
3. Who will Margaret leave behind in New York?
She will leave her grandmother in New York.
4. What happens when Dad tries cutting the lawn his first time?
He gets his finger caught in the lawnmower.
5. Who is the main character?
The main character is a young girl named Margaret.
Chapters 5-8
6. Why didn't Margaret write Moose's name in her boy book to share with the club?
Even though she likes him, Margaret knows that Nancy doesn't so she didn't want to make Nancy mad at her.
7. What does Margaret have to decide on her own when she is grown?
She must decide which religion she will choose.
8. What did the four girls in the club decide would be the rules?
They would each wear a bra, the first who got their period would tell, they would each have a secret name, and they would each keep a book of boy's names they liked.
9. What did the students do to annoy Mr. Benedict?
They made peeping noises and didn't put their names on their test papers.
10. What do Margaret and Janie tell each other they are buying when they meet up in the bra department?
They each say they are buying pajamas.

 

Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret
Key 1 - Answer ID # 0252997
Chapters 9-12
11. What did Margaret sneak out of her father's drawer to show her friends?
She took her father's Playboy magazine.
12. What did many of the boys do to the girls while dancing?
The boys stepped on the girls' feet.
13. Why did Margaret go to a party on a cruise ship?
Grandma is going on one of her cruises and she holds a party in her cabin before the ship leaves.
14. Where did Margaret ask Janie to take her?
She asked Janie to take her to church with her on Sunday.
15. How does Margaret feel now that she has gone to church and temple?
She still doesn't know which religion she prefers.
Chapters 13-16
16. What did the boys do that got Mrs. Fishbein upset?
They spit mustard through a straw onto the ceiling.
17. Who gave Margaret her first kiss?
Phillip Leroy
18. What happened to Nancy's dress?
Freddy pulled on it and her pocket came off.
19. Where has Grandma moved?
Florida
20. What games did the boys decide to play?
They played spin the bottle and go into the closet for two minutes.

 

Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret
Key 1 - Answer ID # 0252997
Chapters 17-20
21. What country did the group decide to research?
Bulgaria
22. Why was Margaret's father upset over the letter?
The letter didn't even mention him.
23. What did Philip do to Margaret?
He made fun of her and didn't help with any of the work.
24. What happened when Margaret and Laura went to work together in the library after school?
Margaret said some mean things to Laura out of jealousy.
25. Who sent Margaret's mother a letter?
Her mother's parents sent a letter that they were coming to visit.
Chapters 21-25
26. What did Margaret do with the Teenage Softies?
She practiced wearing them for two months until she got it.
27. Why did Margaret run after she handed Mr. Benedict her letter?
She thought it wasn't good enough because the other kids turned in booklets.
28. How did Margaret's grandparents upset her?
They started arguing with her parents about religion.
29. Who surprised Margaret at the door?
Her grandmother and new boyfriend from Florida came to visit.
30. What did Moose tell Margaret?
He told her that she's always listening to other people and that she is in his way.

 

Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret
Key 1 - Answer ID # 0252997
Review
31. Who is the main character?

Moose

Nancy

Margaret

Sylvia
32. With whom did Margaret hope to dance?

Philip Leroy

Alan Gordon

Moose

Freddy
33. Who did Margaret confront in the end?

She confronted Moose about Laura Danker.

She confronted Nancy about her lies.

She confronted Freddy.

She confronted her mother's parents.
34. Whose feelings did Margaret hurt?

Margaret hurt Philip Leroy's feelings.

Margaret hurt Nancy's feelings.

Margaret hurt Laura Danker's feelings.

Margaret hurt her mother's feelings.
35. Where did Margaret let Norman kiss her?

On her forehead

On the mouth

On her cheek

On the neck
36. Who took Margaret to church?

Janie

Nancy

Grandma

Gretchen
37. What did Margaret decide about religion?

It's not easy just to pick one religion.

It's something that she will teach her child from the beginning so they don't have to choose.

It's something she is not sure of.

All of the above.
38. What surprises Margaret about her new teacher the first day of school?

The teacher is a man.

He is a new teacher.

The teacher puts some silly questions on the board.

All of the above.
39. Where did Margaret follow Laura to after she tried to apologize?

She followed her to the A&P.

She followed her home.

She followed her to confession.

She followed her back to the library.
40. How many brothers and sisters does Margaret have?

She is an only child.

One sister

Two brothers

One sister and one brother
41. What does Nancy invite Margaret to do when they first meet?

She invites her to go bike riding.

She invites her to go meet her other friends.

She invites her to go swimming.

She invites her to a picnic with her family.
42. What happened at the school pageant?

Some of the students refused to sing the Christmas songs.

Some of the students refused to sing the Hanukkah songs.

The kindergartners sat in front of them and tried to touch them with their feet.

All of the above

 

Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret
Key 1 - Answer ID # 0252997
1.   disgrace
 to bring shame to
 the ownership element of a corporation divided to give the owners an interest and usually voting power
2.   mingle
 the second highest member of a family of musical instruments
 to bring or combine together or with something else
3.   organdy
 a fine transparent cotton fabric with a stiff finish and a plain weave
 a person who cares so much about proper speech and conduct as to be annoying to others
4.   sentimental
 a person who cares so much about proper speech and conduct as to be annoying to others
 resulting from feeling rather than reason or thought
5.   stocks
 the ownership element of a corporation divided to give the owners an interest and usually voting power
 disturbed by pain or worry
6.   beamed
 the beliefs, social practices, and characteristics of a racial, religious, or social group
 smiled with joy
7.   prude
 a person who cares so much about proper speech and conduct as to be annoying to others
 calm and patient when faced with trouble
8.   suspense
 pleasant excitement caused by wondering what will happen
 a telling of one's sins to a priest
9.   uneasy
 a message sent by telegraph
 disturbed by pain or worry
10.   courtesy
 to give information or instructions to
 courtly politeness
11.   mimicked
 to imitate closely
 a public speech usually by a priest, minister, or rabbi for the purpose of giving religious instruction
12.   telegram
 a message sent by telegraph
 to run away secretly especially to get married without parental consent
13.   soprano
 to lay out money so as to return a profit
 having a high range
14.   tailored
 fashioned or fitted like a tailor's work
 resulting from feeling rather than reason or thought