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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 discovery appalls Julie?

2. What does Haskell play for Katy?

3. About what is Julie wondering?

4. What reason does Cordelia give for declining a teaching position in the school where the children will be going?

5. Why is the driver irritated with Julie?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Danny and Julie figure out?

2. What hobby does Julie take up in her senior year and who helps her?

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

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

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

6. What does Julie hear about her and being raised by Aunt Cordelia?

7. What does Julie tell Brett when she sees him the night of her meeting with Alicia?

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

9. What happens to Uncle Haskell's and Katy's relationship?

10. How does Julie handle being hurt by what she thinks is Aunt Cordelia's rejection?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Before the end of the summer, Julie and Chris stumble onto Uncle Haskell's activities involving his golf bag. Following Uncle Haskell into the woods one night, Julie and Chris watch Uncle Haskell retrieve a spade from his bag. Thinking that Uncle Haskell is probably burying all sorts of dead creatures in the woods, Julie and Chris unearth some of the little graves the next day only to discover empty whiskey bottles.

1. Why do you think Uncle Haskell buries his empty whiskey bottles? Use examples from the book and your experience to support your answer.

2. After researching intervention with alcoholics explain why you think the family should or shouldn't do one on Uncle Haskell.

3. Do you think it was wrong of Chris and Julie to follow their Uncle Haskell? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Julie is envious of Laura, who retains all the securities of home but does not realize that Laura's memories of their Mother are more defined. Her grief is a burden that Julie cannot understand.

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

2. Why do you think Julie and Laura have reacted differently to their mother's death?

3. Do you think Laura might be envious of Julie? Why or why not? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Uncle Haskell tells Julie that Aunt Cordelia exhibits the same characteristics as her own mother, who preferred Haskell to Cordelia. Julie vows that if she ever has children, she will never show favoritism of the boys over the girls.

1. Do you think that boys are preferred over girls in general? Why or why not?

2. If Julie believes that her brother is preferred over herself by her Aunt Cordelia do you think this would affect her feelings towards herself, her brother and her aunt? Why or why not?

3. What do you think Julie should do to make her aunt see her as important as a boy?

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