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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. Why does Nana not want Adam to share his curious ability?
(a) It seems like he is showing off.
(b) It is embarrassing.
(c) It is trite.
(d) It is too childlike.

2. Why is Adam's presence in her life so difficult for Nana?
(a) She feels guilty for his disability.
(b) He can't conform.
(c) She is too old to care for him.
(d) He is not her birth child.

3. How old is Hattie as the story begins?
(a) 16.
(b) 9.
(c) 19.
(d) 12.

4. How old was Hattie when Adam last saw her?
(a) 1.
(b) 5.
(c) 7.
(d) 2.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Papa's last name?

2. Adam tells Hattie to give him any date and he can tell her _______________________.

3. Why does Hattie's father say that they never told her about Adam?

4. Why is Nana frantic when she calls the boardinghouse?

5. Where does Hattie look to try to find more information about Adam?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What does Hattie mean when she says "before Adam" or "after Adam"?

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

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

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

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