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Q11. How did the girls know that Wanda liked them even though they had
teased her?

A. During Christmas time, Miss Mason received a note from Wanda saying how
much she missed everyone. She asked the teacher to give the drawing of the
blue dress to Maddie and the one with a green dress to Peggy. This implied
that Wanda liked them even after they teased her.

Q12. Why do you think Wanda’s family moved to a different city? Do you think
life there was going to be different for their family?

A. Wanda’s family moved to a different city because in a big city there were
many Polish immigrants. So, the natives would not find them strange and
would not make fun of them. Wanda and her brother Jake could attend school
without feeling bad. Yes, life in the big city would be different for the family
because there would be more people of their community over there. They
would feel comfortable there.

Q13. Maddie thought her silence was as bad as Peggy’s teasing. Was she right?

A. Yes, Maddie was right when she realized that remaining silent while Peggy
teased Wanda was a mistake. She too was a part of it because she remained
silent and let Peggy tease Wanda.

Q14. Peggy says, “I never thought she had the sense to know we were making

fun of her anyway. I thought she was too dumb. And gee, look how she can
draw!” What led Peggy to believe that Wanda was dumb? Did she change her
opinion later?

A. As Wanda remained silent when Peggy teased her, Peggy thought that she
was too dumb to realize that she was being mocked at. When she saw the
beautiful drawings made by Wanda, she changed her mind and realized that
Wanda was a talented girl.