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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 else comes for a summer visit?

2. To what does Julie look forward?

3. About whom are rumors being said?

4. Where does Uncle Haskell prefer to be instead in with the noisy family?

5. Why are all the girls envious?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Julie happy the summer between her junior and senior year?

2. Why does Uncle Haskell come yelling for Aunt Cordelia one night?

3. What ends Brett and Julie's relationship and what does Brett do?

4. What does Jonathan do in the small town where Aunt Cordelia lives and what do the townspeople think?

5. How does Katy respond to living in the country?

6. How does Julie feel about Alicia when she first dates her father and how does she end up feeling?

7. What does Julie think about Jonathan?

8. What does Brett do in English class and how is Julie involved?

9. What does Julie discuss with Aunt Cordelia and what is the result?

10. How is Julie's hobby successful and how do they celebrate? What does Uncle Haskell do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

In this chapter, the author relies heavily on the use of memory as Laura recalls the story of Aunt Cordelia and Jonathan Eltwing and relays the story to Julie. In this way, the author can provide more information about Aunt Cordelia's character without the filters normally applied, when a person talks about himself.

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

2. Do you think the way the author relayed information about Aunt Cordelia in chapter 5 was the best way to give this information? Why or why not?

3. Why do you think Laura talking to Julie can provide more information about Aunt Cordelia than her talking about herself?

Essay Topic 3

Carlotta thinks that Julie's decision to live at Aunt Cordelia's house during her high school years is a sign of madness, because no boy will want to drive out to the country to pick up Julie for dates. If the distance from town were not enough of a deterrent, surely no boy would want to encounter Aunt Cordelia if he did not have to.

1. Do you that Carlotta is correct? Why or why not?

2. Do you think Julie should make a decision as to where to live based on whether she will find boys to date? Why or why not?

3. Explain what you would do in Julie's situation.

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