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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 Fred bring Alice to eat in Chapter 12?

2. In Chapter 15, why does Sophia take a Friday off?

3. What color nightdress did Alice wear in Chapter 9?

4. How many years does Fred say he and his wife were married before she left him?

5. In Chapter 9, what time did Alice return home?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Kathleen Bligh ask Alice to do in Chapter 4, and what were the results?

2. In Chapter 1, what happened that made Alice's parents keep her indoors?

3. Where was the little blue book kept in Chapter 9 when someone was not reading it?

4. Why was a town meeting held in Chapter 8?

5. What did Alice say in Chapter 1 when Bennett said she should not sign up for the traveling library?

6. In Chapter 10, why does Margery ask Sven to come be with her?

7. What does Margery tell Alice about a man hitting a woman in Chapter 12?

8. At the end of Chapter 14, why does Margery tell Sven not to come over?

9. In Chapter 3, how did Alice suggest that Izzy ride a horse?

10. What might a librarian wear to keep warm in Chapter 14?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Kathleen struggles after her husband dies. What type of relationship did Kathleen and her husband have? How does losing him affect her? Why does she grieve so?

Essay Topic 2

Alice and Fred begin to care for one another. Why does Fred ask Alice to observe fireflies with him? What do fireflies symbolize about their relationship?

Essay Topic 3

When the judge ends the trial, he refers to Clem McCullough as a good man. Why is it ironic for the judge to refer to McCullough as a good man?

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