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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. Why does Papa chastise Adam during dessert?
(a) He puts whipped cream on his nose and cheeks.
(b) He slurps it from the dish.
(c) He eats his pie with his hands.
(d) He stirs his ice cream with his finger.

2. Which character in the home movie refuses to look at the camera or smile?
(a) Nana.
(b) Angel.
(c) Adam.
(d) Hattie.

3. One morning, Hattie sees Adam walking down the street dressed only in ___________________.
(a) a shirt.
(b) socks.
(c) pajama bottoms.
(d) swim trunks.

4. Why is Adam sad when Nancy and Janet run away?
(a) They threw gravel at him.
(b) They were laughing at him.
(c) They kicked his soccer ball down the street.
(d) He wanted to be friends with them.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who brings drinks for the guests at Nana and Papa's house?

2. Where does the girl in #32 spend her Summers?

3. What does Adam do when Angel has arrived home?

4. How old is Miss Hagerty?

5. Where does Hattie's Uncle Hayden live?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What grandmotherly figures does Hattie have in her life?

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

4. Why does Hattie decide not to ask Nana to take her to the movies?

5. Why is Hattie so immediately drawn to Adam?

6. Hattie refuses to go with Betsy's family on their Maine vacations--what is more enjoyable for her during the Summers?

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

8. What are some possible reasons that Adam had virtually disappeared from the family for so many years?

9. Explain why Adam has a difficult time maintaining his composure during dinner.

10. What are the three rules of the Owen family's boardinghouse?

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