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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. How old is Primrose at the beginning of the story?

2. After learning to bake cinnamon rolls, where does Primrose go to pick up a sweater?

3. Which recipe is not included in the book?

4. What is the name of the sheriff who takes Primrose away?

5. What is Miss Honeycut's job?

Short Essay Questions

1. When does Primrose move to Uncle Jack's House?

2. What happens to Mr. Cantina's dog while Primrose is in the drugstore.

3. What does the reader expect to happen when the sheriff takes Primrose to his office?

4. Does Primrose believe in intuition?

5. Where does Primrose stay during her parents' absence in Chapter 1?

6. What does Sheriff Peters show Primrose at his office?

7. Who suggests that Primrose live with her nearest relative, Uncle Jack?

8. Who visits Uncle Jack and brings him lemon cookies?

9. What did Primrose do when her mother smoked? What reminds her of this?

10. Is Uncle Jack a "developer" as the children claim?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Although Primrose has good motives, many times her adventures turn out badly.

1) What are some examples of Primrose's misadventures?

2) Is she a bad person simply because things do not work out?

Essay Topic 2

When Primrose's father is lost at sea, her mother sails off into the storm to rescue him.

Part 1) Could both of Primrose's parents have been killed by doing this?

Part 2) Do you agree with her mother's decision? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the light tone of the book.

Part 1) What techniques does the author use to achieve that tone?

Part 2) Are some of the topics discussed serious?

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