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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 Miss Honeycut have crush on?

2. The sheriff shows Primrose something that has been found near a deserted island. What is it?

3. What incident takes place while Primrose is in the Cantina's store, making Mr. Cantina very angry?

4. How long has Primrose known Miss Perfidy?

5. Miss Perfidy smells oddly of what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Miss Bowzer teach Primrose to bake that is both "tricky" and "sweet," and why?

2. What does Primrose decide to collect in her mother's notebook?

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

4. How does Primrose's mother react when her husband is lost at sea in his huge fishing boat?

5. Where do Primrose and Uncle Jack live?

6. What does Miss Bowzer say when Primrose asks if she believes in intuition?

7. Why are Primrose's sweaters left at Miss Perfidy's house?

8. Why does Primrose slip into the drugstore one day?

9. Why does the town hold a memorial service for Primrose's parents in Chapter 1?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why is the whaling industry declining in Coal Harbour? Is it right for people to hunt endangered whales? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

When a raincoat belonging to Primrose's mother is found at sea near a deserted island, it means very different things to different characters.

Part 1) What does the raincoat mean to the sheriff? Who shares his interpretation?

Part 2) What does the raincoat mean to Primrose, and why?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss how Miss Perfidy's character changes as the book progresses.

1) What are some examples of Miss Perfidy's oddness in the beginning and the end of the book?

2) Does Primrose learn to like Miss Perfidy better over time?

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