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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 Hattie's father's job?

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

3. What is the name of the town where Hattie lives?

4. What is Adam's favorite television show?

5. Who brings drinks for the guests at Nana and Papa's house?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Nana think that her daughter "married beneath her"?

4. Why is Hattie so immediately drawn to Adam?

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

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

7. Why does Dad's being an artist put a strain on Hattie's relationship with Nana?

8. What are Hattie's first impressions of Adam?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Nana. What did she look like? What were her positive personality traits? What were her dreams and fears? What was most valuable to her in her world?

Essay Topic 2

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of responsibility. Identify at least two instances about responsibility in the book and then cite examples to support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

"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?

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