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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 long does Sylvia stay?

2. On her first class assignment, what color does Margaret say she likes?

3. How old is Mrs. Wheeler?

4. What does Margaret ask God for help deciding?

5. Who does Margaret see while out shopping?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Nancy think Janice is a prude?

2. Why is Margaret embarrassed at Janie's church?

3. Why doesn't Margaret feel she can suggest a name for the new club?

4. Why do none of the boys at the Thanksgiving square dance want to dance with Laura Danker?

5. Why does Margaret really want to get outside after the service in Chapter 9?

6. Describe Margaret's new neighborhood.

7. Why isn't Margaret afraid to answer the door?

8. Describe Nancy's relationship with her brother.

9. Why does Margaret tell Janie she is buying winter pajamas?

10. What does Barbara Simon think of Margaret not wearing socks to school?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Mr. Benedict do in his first year as a teacher? What are his triumphs? What are his challenges?

Essay Topic 2

How has Margaret changed at the end of the novel? What significant events lead to her change?

Essay Topic 3

Margaret lived in New York for 11 years, and no one ever asked her about religion. Why might it "all of a sudden" be a big deal in her new community? Would Margaret have explored religion if her family stayed in New York? Why or why not?

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