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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 the hat make Temple's ears feel like?

2. Who does Temple's mother write to in this chapter?

3. Who is Temple's mother driving her to see?

4. What was the last school Temple attended?

5. Who writes the preface?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Temple surprised that she is invited back to her old school in Vermont?

2. What does Temple's mother's letter say about her mother's character and feelings towards her daughter?

3. What does Bernard Rimland note about Temple's autism in the foreword?

4. What does Temple remember about her junior high school days?

5. What does Carlock point out as Temple's good points?

6. How does Temple manage to endear herself to the other students?

7. How does Temple get into trouble at Summer camp?

8. In what way does Temple misbehave at private school?

9. Why does Temple think she excels at creative subjects?

10. How does Temple define autism?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Identify the main themes of the story. Why do you think these themes are so important to the story? How does Temple use character and setting to express these themes?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss differences between the novel and autobiography formats. What are the main elements of a novel? What are the main elements of an autobiography? What can novelists express that an autobiographer cannot? How can autobiographies keep to the facts while still maintaining a level of entertainment?

Essay Topic 3

Describe how each of the following aided Temple in her recovery against manic depression"

1) Medication

2) Family

3) Psychiatry

4) Work

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