Up a Road Slowly Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 149 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Up a Road Slowly Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 149 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. Who does Jonathan think Julie closely resembles?

2. What bothers the other girls the most about Annie?

3. When does Aggie die?

4. Why does Julie scream?

5. What are two of Aunt Cordelia's traits?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Julie and Aggie's relationship the rest of the school year and what happens in the summer that bothers Julie?

2. What does Julie do when she hears the children say she will be going away and why?

3. What happens when Julie visits Laura and Bill and what does Bill tell her?

4. What challenges Aunt Cordelia most about teaching and what does she encourage Julie and the other girls to do? How do they feel about it?

5. What does Aunt Cordelia try to do for the Kilpin family and how does she feel when she returns home?

6. How do Laura and Julie's father feel about her time with Uncle Haskell and what do they do about it?

7. What can Aunt Cordelia be counted on for and how does Julie feel towards her?

8. Where is Julie when she awakens?

9. From what type of family did Jonathan come?

10. How does Uncle Haskell help Julie with her loneliness after Chris leaves?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The symbolism of the book's title becomes clear by the end of the story in that Julie learns that she has learned many lessons but has many more to learn along the road of her life.

1. What do you think is meant by this statement? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. Discuss when you think a person finishes learning in life and why you think it. Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.

3. Why do you think many people say that life is a road one walks? Use examples to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Julie has learned most of her life lessons from Aunt Cordelia, whose example has taught that obstacles can be overcome with perseverance and compassion and by viewing life as a wonderful journey.

1. Do you believe that all obstacles in life can be overcome with perseverance? Why or why not?

2. Do you think Julie overcame more obstacles in her young life than most high school seniors? Why or why not?

3. Why do you think Aunt Cordelia makes compassion as important as perseverance? Use examples to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Julie experiences not only Chris' departure for boarding school but also Laura's marriage to Bill.

1. What effect do you think these types of events would have on a young girl? Use examples from the book and your experience to support your answer.

2. What do you think a person can do to adjust to changes in their life? Use examples from the book and your experience to support your answer.

3. Do you think it was fair to Julie for the family to send Chris off to school? Why or why not? Use examples from the book and your experience to support your answer.

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