A Corner of the Universe Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 139 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

A Corner of the Universe Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 139 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Hattie's paternal grandmother live?
(a) Kentucky.
(b) California.
(c) Wyoming.
(d) Michigan.

2. Who is the cook for the boardinghouse?
(a) Cookie.
(b) Marge.
(c) Doris.
(d) Ellie.

3. The cook compliments Hattie by telling her that she is __________________.
(a) beautiful.
(b) smart.
(c) talented.
(d) industrious.

4. What is Adam's favorite television show?
(a) Batman.
(b) Jeopardy.
(c) Sanford and Son.
(d) I Love Lucy.

5. Whose picture is in the frames on Miss Hagerty's dresser?
(a) Her husband's.
(b) Her grandchildren.
(c) Hattie's.
(d) Her students.

Short Answer Questions

1. While downtown, Hattie sees signs advertising ________________________.

2. Why does Hattie's father say that they never told her about Adam?

3. What is the name of the town where Hattie lives?

4. Why is Hattie especially drawn to Adam?

5. Why does Adam return to the boardinghouse the next day?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Dad's job, and what is he currently creating?

2. What does Adam mean when he says that Hattie is the kind of person who can "lift the corner of the universe"?

3. Who is Betsy McGruder, and why does Hattie go to her house on this morning?

4. Why does Nana have the perspective that she does regarding her daughter's family?

5. Why does Dad's being an artist put a strain on Hattie's relationship with Nana?

6. Which three residents live in the Owens' boardinghouse, and how are they introduced to the story?

7. What are some possible reasons that Adam had virtually disappeared from the family for so many years?

8. What does Nana want Hattie to be like but Hattie continues to resist?

9. What does Hattie mean when she says she hates her porch and what is Adam's perspective on her feelings?

10. What grandmotherly figures does Hattie have in her life?

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