hard on a discussion about a book they’d all read ages ago. “You guys are the absolute nicest bunkmates in history,” she said.
“Aw, you’re so sweet,” Natalie told her. “But that’s not going to make us go easy on you.”
Grace grinned. “Okay. Give me the next question. I’m ready.”
“Just remember: WetWorld,” Sarah said on Sunday. “Stay focused on that and you’ll ace the test for sure.”
Grace took a shaky breath. Her bunkmates had all decided to walk her to Dr. Steve’s office to take her parents’ quiz. Just having them there made her feel better, but her mouth still felt dry from nervousness. “What if I blank on everything?” she asked.
“You won’t blank,” Natalie said. “We’ve been quizzing you so much, you know everything there is to know about this book.”
“And besides, I have a giant brownie with your name on it,” Jenna added. “You finish the quiz, you get the whole thing!”
Grace smiled. “You saved me a brownie?”
“Yup. And it wasn’t easy,” Jenna joked.
They’d reached the office. Grace’s heart did a flip-flop. Her parents would be so disappointed in her if she failed this quiz. Not to mention all the camp things that were riding on it—WetWorld, and most of all, the play.
“Okay. Wish me luck,” Grace said.
“Good luck,” bunk 3C yelled.
She stepped inside the office, where Kathleen was waiting for her. Kathleen nodded toward the computer. “It’s all yours,” she said. “Good luck, Grace.”
“Thanks.” Grace took a seat at the computer table. Her parents had sent a total of twenty questions about The Call of the Wild , which Kathleen had set up for her on the computer. She was supposed to answer all the questions and e-mail them back. Kathleen sat reading the newspaper at Dr. Steve’s desk, acting as test monitor.
“WetWorld,” Grace whispered. “And brownies.” She took a deep breath and began the test.
1. What kind of dog is Buck?
Grace smiled. That one was easy. She typed in the answer: a mix of Saint Bernard and Scottish shepherd. Then for good measure, she decided to add a little more detail. He’s a noble dog who leads a pampered life in California until he’s kidnapped and brought into the harsh wilderness of the Yukon. She finished the sentence and sat back with a grin. She wished she could see her father’s face when he read that one. He’d be so proud of her.
Grace took a deep breath and moved on to the next question. Remembering all the study questions her bunkmates had asked her over the weekend, she wasn’t nervous at all.
2. Who is Buck’s favorite master and why?
Grace knew that one. She’d talked about it with her friends, and it had led to a long conversation about everyone’s relationships with their own dogs. She typed: Buck’s favorite master is John Thornton, and Buck loves him because Thornton has respect for Buck. Also, he saved Buck’s life. And please give Mr. Fluffhead a kiss for me.
Grace had named her dog Mr. Fluffhead even though he wasn’t the least bit fluffy. He had short, coarse fur. But she was only five when she got him, and Mr. Fluffhead was the only name she could think of.
3. Name some of the other dogs on Buck’s sled team.
Grace smiled. This was easy! She wrote down the names of all the dogs on the team. And then she just kept going, answering the questions one after another without even pausing to think.
20. How much money does Buck win for John Thornton in the sled-pulling bet?
Immediately Jenna’s face sprang into her mind. “I’d pull a heavy sled for that much money, too!” her friend had joked just last night. Grace quickly typed the answer: $1,600.
That’s Devon’s favorite part of the book, she thought. I’ll have to tell him that I finally finished it. And even though she was sitting in Dr. Steve’s office and Devon was nowhere in sight, she felt herself blush. Stay focused! she commanded herself.
She finished the whole quiz. Not one single
“Aw, you’re so sweet,” Natalie told her. “But that’s not going to make us go easy on you.”
Grace grinned. “Okay. Give me the next question. I’m ready.”
“Just remember: WetWorld,” Sarah said on Sunday. “Stay focused on that and you’ll ace the test for sure.”
Grace took a shaky breath. Her bunkmates had all decided to walk her to Dr. Steve’s office to take her parents’ quiz. Just having them there made her feel better, but her mouth still felt dry from nervousness. “What if I blank on everything?” she asked.
“You won’t blank,” Natalie said. “We’ve been quizzing you so much, you know everything there is to know about this book.”
“And besides, I have a giant brownie with your name on it,” Jenna added. “You finish the quiz, you get the whole thing!”
Grace smiled. “You saved me a brownie?”
“Yup. And it wasn’t easy,” Jenna joked.
They’d reached the office. Grace’s heart did a flip-flop. Her parents would be so disappointed in her if she failed this quiz. Not to mention all the camp things that were riding on it—WetWorld, and most of all, the play.
“Okay. Wish me luck,” Grace said.
“Good luck,” bunk 3C yelled.
She stepped inside the office, where Kathleen was waiting for her. Kathleen nodded toward the computer. “It’s all yours,” she said. “Good luck, Grace.”
“Thanks.” Grace took a seat at the computer table. Her parents had sent a total of twenty questions about The Call of the Wild , which Kathleen had set up for her on the computer. She was supposed to answer all the questions and e-mail them back. Kathleen sat reading the newspaper at Dr. Steve’s desk, acting as test monitor.
“WetWorld,” Grace whispered. “And brownies.” She took a deep breath and began the test.
1. What kind of dog is Buck?
Grace smiled. That one was easy. She typed in the answer: a mix of Saint Bernard and Scottish shepherd. Then for good measure, she decided to add a little more detail. He’s a noble dog who leads a pampered life in California until he’s kidnapped and brought into the harsh wilderness of the Yukon. She finished the sentence and sat back with a grin. She wished she could see her father’s face when he read that one. He’d be so proud of her.
Grace took a deep breath and moved on to the next question. Remembering all the study questions her bunkmates had asked her over the weekend, she wasn’t nervous at all.
2. Who is Buck’s favorite master and why?
Grace knew that one. She’d talked about it with her friends, and it had led to a long conversation about everyone’s relationships with their own dogs. She typed: Buck’s favorite master is John Thornton, and Buck loves him because Thornton has respect for Buck. Also, he saved Buck’s life. And please give Mr. Fluffhead a kiss for me.
Grace had named her dog Mr. Fluffhead even though he wasn’t the least bit fluffy. He had short, coarse fur. But she was only five when she got him, and Mr. Fluffhead was the only name she could think of.
3. Name some of the other dogs on Buck’s sled team.
Grace smiled. This was easy! She wrote down the names of all the dogs on the team. And then she just kept going, answering the questions one after another without even pausing to think.
20. How much money does Buck win for John Thornton in the sled-pulling bet?
Immediately Jenna’s face sprang into her mind. “I’d pull a heavy sled for that much money, too!” her friend had joked just last night. Grace quickly typed the answer: $1,600.
That’s Devon’s favorite part of the book, she thought. I’ll have to tell him that I finally finished it. And even though she was sitting in Dr. Steve’s office and Devon was nowhere in sight, she felt herself blush. Stay focused! she commanded herself.
She finished the whole quiz. Not one single
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