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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 Hattie think that a "corner of the universe" means?
(a) The importance of space flights.
(b) A new Jazz album.
(c) Exploration of one's world.
(d) A title of a book.

2. What occasion is it the day after the birthday party at the carnival?
(a) Labor Day.
(b) Betsy's graduation.
(c) Hattie's birthday.
(d) Adam's birthday.

3. How does Hattie feel after viewing the sideshows?
(a) Frightened.
(b) Disappointed.
(c) Happy.
(d) Amazed.

4. What does Cookie want to see at the carnival?
(a) Sideshow performers.
(b) Elephants.
(c) Horses.
(d) Magicians.

5. How is Hattie's family different from other families attending the festival?
(a) They are selected to ride in the parade.
(b) They own the park where the celebration takes place.
(c) They paid for the fireworks display.
(d) They eat off real plates instead of paper ones.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Nana summon Ermaline when Nana is seated in the dining room?

2. The man who owns the carnival is the _____________ of the girl in #105.

3. What does Adam see when he bursts into Angel's room?

4. What does Hattie eventually realize about Adam's hysterics at the carnival?

5. Why does Hattie go to the park to cry?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Adam disrupt lunch by abusing the buzzer and creating a scene?

2. How does Hattie include Adam in the plans for the evening of Nana and Papa's dinner party?

3. How does Hattie feel about Cookie and in what way does Cookie not understand Hattie?

4. Who does Nana blame for the bad night at the carnival?

5. Who are the Strowskys, and how does Hattie meet them?

6. Why are Hattie and Angel frightened by Adam's demeanor one day when he sees Angel getting out of her boyfriend's car?

7. How does Hattie effectively point out the bad manners of a family which stares at Adam at the Fourth of July festival?

8. How does Hattie show empathy when she decides not to view the sideshows at the carnival again?

9. Why did Hattie have good intentions in wanting to take Adam to the carnival and what does she come to realize about her methods?

10. What conflict does Hattie have with Adam and Leila's birthday party plans for her and why does Nana eventually agree to let the party proceed?

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