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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 look to try to find more information about Adam?
(a) Baby books.
(b) Diaries.
(c) Newspaper clippings.
(d) Photo albums.

2. What does Hattie consider to be the turning point of her life last Summer?
(a) Steering a speed boat.
(b) Learning to speak French.
(c) Meeting Adam.
(d) Her first kiss from a boy.

3. Why does Papa chastise Adam during dessert?
(a) He puts whipped cream on his nose and cheeks.
(b) He stirs his ice cream with his finger.
(c) He slurps it from the dish.
(d) He eats his pie with his hands.

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

5. What does Nancy call Adam when she sees him on the street?
(a) A big freak.
(b) A retard.
(c) A pervert.
(d) A circus animal.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is the cook for the boardinghouse?

3. What is Hattie's last name?

4. What surprise information does Hattie's mother tell her?

5. How old was Hattie when Adam last saw her?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why do Hattie and Adam equate themselves to being aliens?

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

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

5. Why is Hattie so immediately drawn to Adam?

6. What does Adam do with his drink at dinner that makes Nana chastise him?

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

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

9. What is Hattie doing at the beginning of Chapter 5?

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

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