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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. How does Hattie know Angel?
(a) She taught her to dive.
(b) She was in her class.
(c) She was a boarder.
(d) She gave her French lessons.

2. Why does Miss Hagerty not come downstairs for breakfast?
(a) She doesn't want to be seen without make-up.
(b) She is not hungry in the mornings.
(c) She likes to sleep in every morning.
(d) She has a hard time walking the stairs.

3. What is Papa wearing in the home movie?
(a) Golf clothes.
(b) Bath robe.
(c) Jeans and t-shirt.
(d) A tuxedo.

4. Why does Hattie wake so early on the first day of Summer vacation?
(a) She has a dental appointment.
(b) She is going to Summer School.
(c) She is leaving on vacation.
(d) She has to start breakfast.

5. How does Adam react to what Nancy calls him?
(a) He spits on her.
(b) He slaps her.
(c) He runs away.
(d) He cries.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Adam ask Hattie's friends, Nancy and Janet, when they walk by the house?

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

3. What is the Summer evening tradition at the boardinghouse?

4. Why is Hattie especially drawn to Adam?

5. How old is Miss Hagerty?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How do Nancy and Janet make Adam want to cry?

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

4. Who is Adam and how does Hattie find out about him?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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