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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 does Dad want to know from Hattie when he and Papa arrive at the carnival?
2. What grade will Hattie be entering next year?
3. What do Hattie and Leila have for lunch at the carnival?
4. Why do Mrs. Strowsky and her children move out of the boardinghouse?
5. What job does the Ferris Wheel girl's mother have?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who does Nana blame for the bad night at the carnival?
2. What does Hattie think about the sideshow acts when she has actually seen them?
3. What conflict does Hattie have with Adam and Leila's birthday party plans for her and why does Nana eventually agree to let the party proceed?
4. What plans does Hattie make for the night of her Nana and Papa's dinner party?
5. What is Mom's explanation when Hattie asks why she never had any other children?
6. What are the obvious and not so obvious reasons Adam may have killed himself?
7. What does Hattie learn about her family that shows that they don't really talk to each other?
8. How does Hattie effectively point out the bad manners of a family which stares at Adam at the Fourth of July festival?
9. Who is Leila and how does Hattie meet her?
10. Why is Adam chastised at Hattie's birthday party at Nana's house?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of responsibility. Identify at least two instances about responsibility in the book and then cite examples to support your answers.
Essay Topic 2
The author used more than one iteration on the theme of loss. Identify at least two examples about loss in the book, and then explain why the examples support the theme.
Essay Topic 3
Create a brief character study of Mom. What did she look like? What were her positive personality traits? What were her dreams and fears? What was most valuable to her in her world?
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