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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 Jared say his reading group is reading excerpts from?

2. What does the spelling bee registrar ask Eliza for?

3. What does Eliza tell the smart girls it felt like winning the spelling bee contest?

4. What kind of bird does Ms. Lowodski share her home with?

5. Who are the only people who get to see the picture of Dr. Morris' child?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Miriam's first experience of stealing from a store.

2. What problems are starting to occur in Miriam and Saul's marriage?

3. What was Miriam's relationship like with her parents?

4. Describe Aaron's first experience at a Catholic Church.

5. Why is the kaleidoscope so important to Miriam?

6. How does Miriam hurt her head?

7. What does Eliza feel about studying from the dictionary?

8. How does Eliza's relationship with her father change after she wins the spelling bee contest?

9. Describe Aaron and Eliza's relationship?

10. How does Eliza react when Miriam gives her a blouse to wear at the spelling contest?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How has Saul's upbringing affects the decisions he makes and how he brings up his own children? In what way does he repeat his father's mistakes?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the book's dialogue. How does the author's dialogue contribute to the following areas?

1. Character

2. Setting

3. Plot

Essay Topic 3

What do the Naumann family lack that has made them dysfunctional and harmful to each other? What do they need to do to become a healthy functioning family?

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