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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. Why are the houses and the school crammed so close together?

2. What does Lupe say she would buy if she had a lot of money?

3. What does Janey do while Mrs. Romero takes care of Mrs. Larkin?

4. What shoes does Janey wear to take her walk?

5. What does the teacher allow the students to do during the day?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the Camp School come to a close?

2. What is Janey's frame of mind as she sits watching the ducks on the water?

3. Why does Janey have so much anxiety about the cotton picking contest?

4. What is the purpose of Miss Peterson's visit to the Larkin house?

5. Why is Janey taken with the story of King Arthur and how does Dad say that they also have bravery?

6. What does Janey offer to Bounce as rent payment so that he will leave the house?

7. What memory is prompted for Janey when seeing cows outside on a cold night?

8. What does Janey notice as she waits for the teacher and other students at the Camp School?

9. Describe the events of the Larkins moving into the place recently vacated by Bounce?

10. What does the eucalyptus tree job mean for the Larkin family?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Mrs. Larkin. What did she look like? What were her positive personality traits? What were her dreams and fears? What was most valuable to her in her world?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the role of women in America during the Great Depression. What precedents do these women feel compelled to follow? What restrictions do they have? What freedoms did they have that 21st century women do not have? How were their lives significantly more difficult than the lives of 21st century women?

Essay Topic 3

Create a brief character study of Janey. What did she look like? What were her positive personality traits? What were her dreams and fears? What was most valuable to her in her world?

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