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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Nana wearing in the home movie?
(a) A long dress.
(b) A swimsuit.
(c) A suit.
(d) A robe.

2. What is Papa's last name?
(a) Mercer.
(b) Mikesell.
(c) Miller.
(d) Maynard.

3. The cook compliments Hattie by telling her that she is __________________.
(a) beautiful.
(b) smart.
(c) talented.
(d) industrious.

4. How does Adam spill ice on Hattie?
(a) When he hands her a drink.
(b) When he sticks his hand in his drink.
(c) When he is filling glasses.
(d) When he drops the ice bucket.

5. Which of the following is NOT someone who Hattie sees in the home movie?
(a) Angel.
(b) Mr. Penny.
(c) Alice.
(d) Miss Hagerty.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who has come for lunch at the Owen home?

2. Why does Hattie's father say that they never told her about Adam?

3. What is Papa wearing in the home movie?

4. Hattie feels like a __________________ to Adam.

5. Who is Hattie's best friend?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Hattie mean when she says "before Adam" or "after Adam"?

2. What surprises Hattie about Adam's first visit to their home for a while?

3. What become?s evident about Nana's relationship with Adam and why does Adam's presence make her unhappy

4. What does Nana want Hattie to be like but Hattie continues to resist?

5. What is Dad's job, and what is he currently creating?

6. What does Hattie mean when she says she hates her porch and what is Adam's perspective on her feelings?

7. Which three residents live in the Owens' boardinghouse, and how are they introduced to the story?

8. Who is Adam and how does Hattie find out about him?

9. What does Adam do with his drink at dinner that makes Nana chastise him?

10. How do Nancy and Janet make Adam want to cry?

(see the answer keys)

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