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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 has Paw Paw instructed Casey to wash the rice?

2. Why does Paw Paw have to be rushed to hospital?

3. Why does Casey think Barney has sent Paw Paw five dollars?

4. Whom does Casey long for at the beginning of Chapter Six?

5. What kind of books do Casey and Booger begin a conversation about?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Booger and Casey become friends?

2. In what way are Booger and Casey different?

3. How is Casey's life changing for the better?

4. What do the postcards say about the change in Casey relationship with her father?

5. What are Mr. Jeh's thoughts about the burglary?

6. How do Paw Paw and Casey keep warm at the beginning of this section?

7. What does Casey dream about in this section?

8. What does Casey realize about Barney in this section?

9. What problems does Casey have at the deli?

10. What does Paw Paw give Casey in exchange for the wonderful duck dinner?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the author's writing style. How would you describe the author's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? What meaning does the author's style give to the story?

Essay Topic 2

Away from the main character, examine the way the author uses the other characters in the book. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have on the story?

Essay Topic 3

How does Casey grow as a person through her relationship with Paw Paw? What does Paw Paw give Casey that Barney could never give her? What kind of person do you think Casey would have become if she had stayed with Barney?

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