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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Nan say about Benny's standing up to Sean Walsh?
(a) she says it was just a game to Benny
(b) she says it's a first step
(c) she says enyone could stand up to him
(d) she says Jack had to help her out

2. What exposes Benny's lack of sophistication when asked to join a Dutch party?
(a) she asks if it is in Amsterdam
(b) she asks if it means going skating
(c) she asks why Dutch and not English
(d) she asks if they have to wear clogs

3. Why is Benny nervous at the dance?
(a) she fears her parents are coming
(b) she hasn't been asked to dance
(c) the boys are all looking at her prow
(d) she feels big and ugly

4. Why does Eve cultivate a friendship with Nan?
(a) she thinks Nan helps her fit in
(b) she thinks Nan helps her meet boys
(c) she thinks Nan gives her nice gifts
(d) she thinks Nan is more honest than Benny

5. What does Eve point out to Benny on a nature walk?
(a) a field where she used to pick flowers
(b) a shack where she goes to be alone
(c) a castle she plans to own when she inherits a fortune
(d) a cottage where she plans to live as an adult

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Benny say about Sean to her father?

2. Who does Eve get to help her with her chores at Mrs. Hegarty's boardinghouse?

3. Who is the blonde girl Benny meets at the accident site?

4. Why does Mother Francis tell Kit about Eve's history?

5. How old is Benny at the beginning of the novel?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are Benny and Eve in the Healy Hotel and what are they doing?

2. What is significant about Jack's breaking off with Shirley?

3. Why is Nan not really interested in the boys from school?

4. What develops for Eve as a result of the accident?

5. Explain Kit Hegarty's fear about her only son.

6. What happens that makes Benny feel like a little traitor?

7. How does Benny learn the name of the driver of the car involved in the accident?

8. How does Benny reprimand her father for sending Sean to bring her home?

9. What is the tragedy at the end of Chapter 3?

10. Explain why Benny is an only child.

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