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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. On whose farm do the Morrison boys work?

2. In what country is Mary Lawson living?

3. In the present, Katie wonders if things might have turned out differently if someone had done something about ____________________.

4. Katie recalls a fight between the school bully and __________________.

5. Who arrives at the Morrison house as Miss Carrington is leaving?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Katie recall about a fight between Laurie Pye and a school bully one day?

2. How did Mr. and Mrs. Morrison deal with their emotions over Luke's happy news?

3. In present day, what does Katie wonder about regarding Calvin Pye?

4. What does Katie recall about Laurie Pye's fight in school and what does she wish had happened differently?

5. What arrangements are made for the Morrison children after a meeting with the family lawyer?

6. Why did Luke fear for his job at the McLean farm at one point?

7. What does Katie recall about seeing Laurie Pye outside their home one night?

8. What are Matt's thoughts regarding the neighbors bringing food and other items to the Morrison kids?

9. What does Katie overhear regarding Matt during a conversation between Aunt Annie and Miss Carrington?

10. What is Mary Lawson's nationality, and how does she write about her native country?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the significance of the book's title? What are some other possible titles for the book? List at least five and cite your reasons for each.

Essay Topic 2

Lawson is a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, metaphors, and irony. Briefly describe them and identify the technique which they embody.

Essay Topic 3

Katie spends some alone time throughout the novel to contemplate her life. What does she think about? What conclusions does she arrive at? Explain why she is in a contemplative mood at this point in time.

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