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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 does Nancy call Adam when she sees him on the street?
(a) A retard.
(b) A circus animal.
(c) A pervert.
(d) A big freak.
2. Who has come for lunch at the Owen home?
(a) Nana.
(b) Papa.
(c) Granny.
(d) Angel.
3. The cook compliments Hattie by telling her that she is __________________.
(a) beautiful.
(b) talented.
(c) industrious.
(d) smart.
4. Why does Hattie's father say that they never told her about Adam?
(a) They didn't want to include him in family events.
(b) They didn't want her to worry.
(c) They didn't want anyone to make fun of her.
(d) They were embarrassed about him.
5. What is Adam's relationship to Hattie?
(a) He is a cousin.
(b) He is her uncle.
(c) He is her step-brother.
(d) He is brother.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why does Hattie not ask Nana to take her to the movies?
2. What is Papa's last name?
3. Where does Hattie's Uncle Hayden live?
4. What business do Hattie's parents run?
5. What surprise information does Hattie's mother tell her?
Short Essay Questions
1. How do Nancy and Janet make Adam want to cry?
2. What does Adam mean when he says that Hattie is the kind of person who can "lift the corner of the universe"?
3. What grandmotherly figures does Hattie have in her life?
4. What become?s evident about Nana's relationship with Adam and why does Adam's presence make her unhappy
5. What are some possible reasons that Adam had virtually disappeared from the family for so many years?
6. Why does Nana have the perspective that she does regarding her daughter's family?
7. What does Nana want Hattie to be like but Hattie continues to resist?
8. Explain why Adam has a difficult time maintaining his composure during dinner.
9. What secret ability does Adam have that he shares with Hattie?
10. How does Adam's recollection of Hattie's birthday serve as foreshadowing in the story?
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