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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. At the end of Chapter 14, who does Rill think she sees under a gaslight by the street?
2. What is the name of the dog that Trent and Avery see at the little house by the river in Chapter 23?
3. In Chapter 15, what does Avery talk about with the person who calls her after she leaves Trent's place?
4. In Chapter 16, how many brothers and sisters does Miss Dodd have?
5. In Chapter 18, who does Rill run into after talking to Silas?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 21, what does Elliott say about Grandma Judy?
2. Why did Rill run after Mr. Sevier talked about getting her piano lessons?
3. What is the first thing that Avery and Trent find after the cabbie drops them off and they walk down a path?
4. In Chapter 17, what photographs does Avery find in Trent's grandfather's research room in the old slave cabin?
5. In Chapter 21, who does Avery see in her grandmother's driveway and why is that person there?
6. At the end of Chapter 23, what advice does Hootsie give Avery?
7. In Chapter 19, what does May tell Trent about his grandfather?
8. In Chapter 20, how did Rill describe the Sevier place and the people there?
9. At the end of Chapter 16, what news did Rill learn about Fern?
10. In Chapter 22, what did Mr. and Mrs. Sevier want to do about Miss Tann and her demands?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
May used an analogy to describe life and the various stages of life as different types of music for dancing. What was the analogy that May used to compare music and life? How did she learn to find the music in her life? Why was it important to dance to the right music at various times of a person’s life?
Essay Topic 2
Avery thinks of a phrase “Life can turn on a dime” (95) to describe how her life and her grandmother’s life have changed over the past year. What does the phrase mean? What is revealed about life through the phrase? What does the phrase reveal about change?
Essay Topic 3
Rill and Camellia have different ways to solve problems. What is the preferred method that each girl prefers to use when there is a problem? How does each girl feel about risk-taking? What does the problem-solving style of each girl reveal about them?
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