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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 type of work does Truman like best when making the fruitcakes?
2. Which bell does the woman hear before she declares it's fruitcake weather?
3. How many miles is the most that the woman has ever traveled from her home?
4. Why is the Fun and Freak show shut down?
5. In Section 1, how old is Truman?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the purpose of Truman mentioning the kites at the end of the story?
2. Describe the celebration after completing the fruitcakes.
3. Describe the woman.
4. In Section 2, what causes Truman to be sad?
5. The money for the fruitcake fund is hidden in what way?
6. Describe Christmas breakfast.
7. Name some things that the woman has done.
8. Describe Mr. Haha Jones.
9. What is Mr. Haha Jones' occupation?
10. Describe Mr. Haha Jones' cafe.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
There is an underlying theme of giving in A Christmas Memory. Name two characters other than the woman that gave of themselves in some way in this book. Name a specific instance for both characters and explain what their expectations were after they gave of themselves. Compare and contrast these two characters' methods of giving.
Essay Topic 2
Describe the mood in each section of A Christmas Memory starting with Section 1 and ending with Section 3. What type of events create the mood in each corresponding section? Are the moods the same in each section? Why or why not? By the end of the book, has the mood changed for the better or worse?
Essay Topic 3
In A Christmas Memory, Truman talks about the scrapbooks that he and the woman keep. He mentions that the items in the scrapbooks make them feel connected. Name two items found in the scrapbook and how they "connect" the woman and Truman to the world. What other things in the story seem to connect the woman and Truman to the world that they don't really know? How? Do you think Truman wants to see more of the world? Why or why not? Do you think the woman wants to see more of the world? Why or why not?
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