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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What news does Mr. Hall bring on his return?
(a) He is selling the farm.
(b) He is taking a new job.
(c) He is moving the family to Boston.
(d) He is getting married.

2. What does Catherine receive in the mail?
(a) A letter.
(b) A telegram.
(c) A package.
(d) A trunk.

3. What brings joy to Matty?
(a) Playing with her dolls.
(b) Going swimming.
(c) Making candy.
(d) Picking flowers.

4. What type of flowers are left on a note for Catherine?
(a) Daisies.
(b) Forget-me-nots.
(c) Dandelions.
(d) Roses.

5. Cassie invites Catherine to her home to see ___________________.
(a) her new bedroom furniture.
(b) a new mural.
(c) her new dresses.
(d) her new baby brother.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long has Catherine kept her journal?

2. What happens to Cassie after she gets a fever?

3. What does Ann require that Catherine and Matty do?

4. Ann is sensitive to Catherine's feelings regarding what?

5. Who is the first person to welcome Ann as a neighbor?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the reason for Mr. Hall's delayed return from Boston?

2. Describe the story of the rock slide that killed the Wiley family and the moral that can be told from it.

3. What is the symbolism of the blue bonnet that Catherine wears in Chapter 18?

4. Cite examples that support the theme of loss in Chapter 17.

5. Explain why spring is a metaphor for the new dynamics of the Hall family.

6. How is the theme of trust exhibited between Asa and Catherine regarding his poem for Sophy?

7. How does the author use foreshadowing related to Cassie getting cold after swimming?

8. Describe how Ann is becoming both physically and emotionally stronger since her arrival at the Hall household.

9. How do the Shipman and Hall families hold up in the aftermath of Cassie's death?

10. How does Cassie help Catherine get a new perspective on Ann's arrival?

(see the answer keys)

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