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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. How does Hattie know that Adam has not been to the carnival yet?

2. How did the husband of the woman in #149 die?

3. What does Nana ask Hattie to help her do one day?

4. Which of the following is NOT someone who becomes the trio of good friends?

5. How does Nana summon Ermaline when Nana is seated in the dining room?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is Adam restrained at the carnival and what reason does Hattie give to Dad about not asking permission for Adam to go to the carnival?

3. What traumatic experience does Adam have at the boardinghouse when he bursts into Angel's room?

4. What does Hattie explain about the ways friends can come into your life?

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

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

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

8. What does Hattie learn about her family that shows that they don't really talk to each other?

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

10. What is Hattie's reaction when she learns that Adam committed suicide?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Intolerance takes on an almost human persona in this book. What role does intolerance play in the lives of the characters? What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.

Essay Topic 2

"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 3

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?

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