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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What startles Hattie when she heads home and sees Nana and Papa's house?
2. Which of the following is NOT someone who becomes the trio of good friends?
3. Where does Hattie say she is going as she leaves Nana's house?
4. How does Nana summon Ermaline when Nana is seated in the dining room?
5. Who is the brother of the girl in #151?
Short Essay Questions
1. After seeing Nancy and Janet laughing at Adam dancing at the bandstand, what burning question enters Hattie's head about his illness?
2. What does Hattie learn about her family that shows that they don't really talk to each other?
3. What traumatic experience does Adam have at the boardinghouse when he bursts into Angel's room?
4. What plans does Hattie make for the night of her Nana and Papa's dinner party?
5. How does Hattie effectively point out the bad manners of a family which stares at Adam at the Fourth of July festival?
6. What is Hattie's reaction when she learns that Adam committed suicide?
7. Who are the Strowskys, and how does Hattie meet them?
8. Why did Hattie have good intentions in wanting to take Adam to the carnival and what does she come to realize about her methods?
9. How does Hattie show empathy when she decides not to view the sideshows at the carnival again?
10. Who is Leila and how does Hattie meet her?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explain the significance of the book's title. How does it come up in the story? What is the meaning for Hattie?
Essay Topic 2
Create a brief character study of Adam. What did he look like? What were his positive personality traits? What were his dreams and fears? What was most valuable to him in his world?
Essay Topic 3
What is the greatest lesson Hattie learns in the book? Is it true that important lessons are also painful ones? What will Hattie always recall about the Summer she spent with Adam? What impact did Adam have on Hattie's life? What would Hattie consider to be her best decision?
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