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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. One morning, Hattie sees Adam walking down the street dressed only in ___________________.

2. Adam tells Hattie that she is the type of person who can _______________________.

3. Why is Adam sad when Nancy and Janet run away?

4. Why does Adam arrive at the boardinghouse at around five o'clock the next day?

5. What part of her house does Hattie hate?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Hattie decide not to ask Nana to take her to the movies?

2. What surprises Hattie about Adam's first visit to their home for a while?

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

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

5. Why does Nana have the perspective that she does regarding her daughter's family?

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

7. Why do Hattie and Adam equate themselves to being aliens?

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

9. Why is Hattie so immediately drawn to Adam?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"A Corner of the Universe" is a classic coming-of-age story. What does that classification entail? Why does this book fit into this category?

Essay Topic 2

"A Corner of the Universe" is a classic example of realistic fiction. What does that classification entail? Why does this book fit into this category?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the overall setting for the story. Why does the author use the setting she does? What is the time period of the story? How important is the time period to the attitudes and issues of the characters?

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