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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. Who does Matt see watching the Morrison house one evening?

2. In the prologue, Katie states that her Grandmother Morrison had a ______________ fixed to her spinning wheel.

3. Sally is the daughter of ___________________.

4. Which of the following is NOT waiting for the Morrison children when they return home from swimming?

5. How does Matt view the charity given to the Morrison children?

Short Essay Questions

1. What ugly secret about the Pye family do the people of Crow Lake choose to ignore?

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

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

4. What has prompted Katie to think about her childhood again after so many years?

5. What are the two burgeoning conflicts between Matt and Luke?

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

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

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

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

10. How is Aunt Annie's presence accepted in the Morrison household?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Create a brief character study of Matt Morrison. What does he look like? What are his positive personality traits? What are some of his negative characteristics? What are his hopes and fears? What motivates him during his lifetime?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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