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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. How much land did Alec buy when he bought the farm where Markham is a tenant?

2. What was the name of the man that Alec hired to teach Earl farming?

3. Where does Vera start having muscle spasms with all the work she is doing cleaning the cafe in Chapter 17?

4. For how long does Vera spend cleaning the cafe?

5. What business chooses Connaught for the company headquarters?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Daniel play hooky in May in Chapter 18?

2. What conversation do Alec and Daniel have about Earl in Chapter 11?

3. Why does Vera buy a television and where does she put it?

4. In Chapter 12, how do Vera and Alec have a temporary truce?

5. In Chapter 11, what does Vera do when Alec wears a hat to dinner?

6. Why does Vera prefer John F. Kennedy for the United States president?

7. In Chapter 14, why is Vera so upset in the weeks before Christmas?

8. Why does Daniel not tell his mother that he is seeing his grandfather?

9. How is business at Vera's cafe when she first opens compared to the business her father has?

10. Why does Daniel start running?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in the book? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and people?

Essay Topic 2

Metaphors and similes are figures of speech that are used to make comparisons between things. Metaphors seem to imply an equal comparison, while similes seem to imply a similarity between two things. Does the author use more metaphors or similes in the novel? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers comprehend concepts? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers make the writing more interesting?

Essay Topic 3

Alec and Daniel have a man-to-man talk. Why do Alec and Daniel have a man-to-man talk? Why is important for Alec to give Daniel advice about growing up?

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