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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. The presence of the person in #30 causes ________________ in the house for Luke and Matt.

3. Why does Matt take Katie and their younger sister to the ponds?

4. Who is Matt's son?

5. One of ___________________ sons ran away out of fear of his father's punishment.

Short Essay Questions

1. What type of work is Luke able to find in order to support the family?

2. What does Katie recall Miss Vernon telling her about Jackson Pye's sons and her intentions toward one of them?

3. Why is Katie so worried that Daniel has found the invitation to Simon's birthday party?

4. What news does Luke deliver in the last dinner the Morrison family has together?

5. What does Katie recall about the days after her parents' deaths?

6. Which relative comes to stay with the Morrison children after the deaths of their parents?

7. Why did the Vernon sisters not marry the Pye brothers and what eventually happened to Henry and Calvin?

8. What does Katie recall about a visit Miss Carrington made to the house to talk with Luke one day?

9. What decision has Luke made after another visit to see the family attorney?

10. Who was Grandmother Morrison and what did she urge her children to do in their lives?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The theme of the passage of time will be an important one in the novel. How does the author begin to build this theme? Give examples of the passage of time throughout the book.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the overall setting for the novel. Why does Lawson use the setting she does? What is the time period of the story? How important is the time period to the attitudes and issues of the characters?

Essay Topic 3

Memories take on an almost human persona in this story. What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.

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