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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. Why does Nana order Adam to leave the dining room?

2. How does Leila get her education?

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

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

5. Who is the girl who has just moved into the boardinghouse?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who does Nana blame for the bad night at the carnival?

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

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

5. Who are the Strowskys, and how does Hattie meet them?

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

7. Why does Hattie think that she was not a good friend to Leila?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

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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