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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 of a bonus do Vera's waitresses get if they get the workers out the door on time morning and noon?

2. When Earl was learning to be a farmer, when was the crop ready to cut?

3. What business chooses Connaught for the company headquarters?

4. What is the first dance Vera tries to teach Daniel?

5. Who come to Connaught to pave the streets and sidewalks?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Alec try to get Earl to do after he graduated from high school and why?

2. Why did Stutz call out the town's fire brigade after Earl set the field on fire?

3. How do Vera and Daniel move their things in Chapter 14?

4. How did Vera get Stanley to go out with her?

5. How does Alec feel once he realizes that Vera and Daniel are gone for good?

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

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

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

9. What options does Vera have for work in Connaught?

10. Why does Vera wait two weeks before announcing that she will borrow the money from Stutz?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Vera struggles after her mother’s death and after leaving the army. Why does Vera struggle after her mother’s death and after leaving the army? How do those incidents cause her to struggle and affect her self-esteem?

Essay Topic 2

Vera holds a grudge against her father. Why does Vera hold a grudge against her father? How does the grudge affect their relationship? Does she ever reconcile with him?

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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