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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. Hattie notices a _______________ about Adam's features that she can't explain.
(a) tenseness.
(b) shrewdness.
(c) softness.
(d) pain.

2. Why does Hattie not ask Nana to take her to the movies?
(a) She doesn't like going to matinees.
(b) She snores through the pictures.
(c) She will make her dress up and wear gloves.
(d) She won't spend money on frivolous things.

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

4. Nana calls Adam's gift of days and dates __________________.
(a) voodoo.
(b) a circus trick.
(c) a waste of time.
(d) genius.

5. At what event does Hattie make Adam smile in the film?
(a) Birthday party.
(b) Fourth of July picnic.
(c) Halloween party.
(d) Christmas dinner.

Short Answer Questions

1. Adam asks Mr. Penny about his _____________ shop which is now closed.

2. Why is Adam sad when Nancy and Janet run away?

3. Where does Hattie's paternal grandmother live?

4. Why do Nana and Papa bring Adam to the boardinghouse on Sunday morning?

5. What type of project is Hattie's father working on?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain why Adam has a difficult time maintaining his composure during dinner.

2. In what ways does Hattie feel more like Adam's babysitter than his niece?

3. What morning task does Hattie complete every morning during Summer vacation?

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

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

6. What ominous statement does Hattie overhear Nana saying when Hattie gets home?

7. What is Hattie Owen doing as the story begins?

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

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

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

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