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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 day is it when the woman goes to church in "Between the Porch and the Altar"?
(a) Sunday.
(b) Wednesday.
(c) Tuesday.
(d) Friday.

2. What is the name of the woman Jim is introduced to at the school he attends?
(a) Miss Terriblespring.
(b) Miss Deadfulwater.
(c) Miss Badlake.
(d) Miss Troubleriver.

3. What is Lottie's last name?
(a) Jump.
(b) Leap.
(c) Hurdler.
(d) Sprint.

4. What is the color of the armchair that Ella sits in while babysitting?
(a) Blue.
(b) Pink.
(c) White.
(d) Red.

5. Who does Polly live with?
(a) Her aunt and uncle.
(b) Her fiance.
(c) Her mother and father.
(d) Her sister.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who rushes to Angelica's side?

2. How does the woman feel when she gets to the altar in "Between the Porch and the Altar"?

3. What is the name of the family that Ella babysits for?

4. How old is Hannah when she gets her hair cut?

5. How has the man at the museum changed since the last time Emma saw him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Polly's actions after she learns that her fiance has died represent?

2. What does Angelica believe her purpose in life is?

3. What does the woman on her way to church want to pray for?

4. How is Hannah used as a tool between her parents?

5. Explain how the title, "Between the Porch and the Altar", relates to the plot of the story.

6. What causes Beatrice to go deaf?

7. How are Daisy and her sister able to find humor in unpleasantness?

8. How does the title, "The End of a Career", relate to the story?

9. What lesson does Emily learn from Lottie?

10. What emotions do Daisy and her sister feel at the zoo?

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