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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. What part of her house does Hattie hate?
(a) The kitchen.
(b) The porch.
(c) The attic.
(d) Her bedroom

2. What does Hattie call her paternal grandmother?
(a) Granny.
(b) Grandma.
(c) Grandmere.
(d) Gram.

3. What type of project is Hattie's father working on?
(a) A collage.
(b) A painting.
(c) An animated movie.
(d) A sculpture.

4. Where does Papa go to pick up Adam?
(a) Indianapolis.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Cincinnati.
(d) Detroit.

5. Where does the girl in #32 spend her Summers?
(a) Florida.
(b) California.
(c) Michigan.
(d) Maine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the time period for the story?

2. While downtown, Hattie sees signs advertising ________________________.

3. Why is Adam's presence in her life so difficult for Nana?

4. Who offers to sew a dress for Hattie to attend the event in #39?

5. What is the name of Hattie's father's current project?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Hattie so immediately drawn to Adam?

2. What are the three rules of the Owen family's boardinghouse?

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

4. Hattie refuses to go with Betsy's family on their Maine vacations--what is more enjoyable for her during the Summers?

5. What secret ability does Adam have that he shares with Hattie?

6. What surprises Hattie about Adam's first visit to their home for a while?

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

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

9. How does Adam's recollection of Hattie's birthday serve as foreshadowing in the story?

10. What become?s evident about Nana's relationship with Adam and why does Adam's presence make her unhappy

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