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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. On what side of town are houses being built for the new industry in Connaught?

2. During summer vacation in Chapter 18, how long does Daniel work for his mother?

3. In Chapter 16, what was the name of the doctor who treated Earl?

4. When Earl went to the hospital, where did Alec say he was?

5. What are temperatures the day after Christmas in Chapter 15?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What advice does Alec give Daniel about dancing?

5. How does Vera's business pick up at the cafe?

6. What idea does Stutz give Vera for work?

7. Why does Daniel start running?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Vera tends to get upset easily. Why does Vera tend to get upset easily? Why is Vera argumentative and difficult to get along with?

Essay Topic 3

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How does the author use idioms in the book? Why are the idioms sometimes difficult to understand? Why do idioms often require research to understand their meaning?

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