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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) A new Jazz album.
(b) A title of a book.
(c) The importance of space flights.
(d) Exploration of one's world.

2. How does Leila get her education?
(a) Correspondence courses and books.
(b) A private school.
(c) She doesn't get any education.
(d) A school for the carnival kids.

3. Who is the girl who has just moved into the boardinghouse?
(a) Catherine.
(b) Carol.
(c) Carmen.
(d) Cynthia.

4. What does Hattie do when during lunch a family nearby stares at Adam?
(a) Hattie stares at the mother.
(b) Hattie berates the family for having bad manners.
(c) Hattie moves Adam to another picnic table.
(d) Hattie talks to the mother.

5. Who is the girl taking tickets for the Ferris Wheel?
(a) Lana.
(b) Leila.
(c) Lee.
(d) Linda.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Hattie and Leila have for lunch at the carnival?

2. What does Adam do when Dad begins to take pictures?

3. How does Adam's death affect Papa?

4. What does Leila say when Hattie tells her that she doesn't have any more money to ride the Ferris Wheel?

5. With all the people out looking for him, where is Adam eventually found?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Mom's explanation when Hattie asks why she never had any other children?

2. 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?

3. What perspective does Leila give Hattie about sideshow performers?

4. What does Hattie think about the sideshow acts when she has actually seen them?

5. After seeing Nancy and Janet laughing at Adam dancing at the bandstand, what burning question enters Hattie's head about his illness?

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

7. What does Hattie think about Adam's thoughts on her "corner of the universe"?

8. Why is Adam chastised at Hattie's birthday party at Nana's house?

9. What plans does Hattie make for the night of her Nana and Papa's dinner party?

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

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