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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 does Will bring a bouquet of on a visit to the house?

2. What does Maria show Molly as soon as they meet?

3. Who does Meg tell about what she sees on Molly's leg?

4. How does Molly act when she stops being grouchy?

5. What object does Molly yell at Meg to get off of her side of the room?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Molly sick with?

2. What does Will teach Molly about and why does he teach her this?

3. Why is Meg so surprised when Molly wants to meet Ben and Maria?

4. What does Molly ask of Meg as she is taken to the hospital again?

5. How does Lydia say Molly and Meg were different as children?

6. What instructions does Will give about the bouquet he brings?

7. What kind of rumors are spread about Maria and Ben?

8. Why does Will tell Meg she needs to come back to the country in the Fall?

9. What happens that makes Meg decide she needs to visit Molly in the hospital?

10. What gives Meg strength when she sees her mother sewing the quilt?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some key examples of gratitude and how do these instances affect the characters involved?

Essay Topic 2

What does photography do for Meg and what role does photography play in the plot of this book? Use specific examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

What role does symbolism play in the story and where does it appear? Discuss some of the symbols. How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

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