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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 carrying when he comes to the boardinghouse to see Angel?

2. Where does Hattie want to go instead of staying home while her parents are at Nana and Papa's dinner party?

3. Where does Hattie say she is going as she leaves Nana's house?

4. Hattie shows Nana ___________________ that Adam made.

5. Why does Hattie usually dislike events like the one in #129?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is Leila and how does Hattie meet her?

3. What are the obvious and not so obvious reasons Adam may have killed himself?

4. How does Adam react on the Ferris Wheel ride?

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

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

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

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

9. Describe Adam's day at the carnival with Hattie and Leila.

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

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

Create a brief character study of Dad. 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 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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