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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Adam doing when Hattie first meets him?

2. What business do Hattie's parents run?

3. What social function does Nana suggest that Hattie attend?

4. Who owns Clayton's Yarn Shop?

5. What is Hattie's last name?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Adam do with his drink at dinner that makes Nana chastise him?

4. What are the three rules of the Owen family's boardinghouse?

5. How long has it been since Adam has seen Hattie and how does he greet her?

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

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

8. What secret ability does Adam have that he shares with Hattie?

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

10. Why is Hattie so immediately drawn to Adam?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Adam. What did he look like? What were his positive personality traits? What were his dreams and fears? What was most valuable to him in his world?

Essay Topic 2

There are several events of foreshadowing in "A Corner of the Universe". Define foreshadowing. Cite at least two situations in the story that serve as foreshadowing.

Essay Topic 3

What is the greatest lesson Hattie learns in the book? Is it true that important lessons are also painful ones? What will Hattie always recall about the Summer she spent with Adam? What impact did Adam have on Hattie's life? What would Hattie consider to be her best decision?

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