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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. When Primrose returns home, Uncle Jack has made her favorite dinner. Why is he being unusually nice to her?

2. Why does Primrose not feel any grief over her parents' loss?

3. The town of Coal Harbour is located in which Canadian province?

4. Uncle Jack has bought the Cantina's store. What other Coal Harbour business does he want to buy?

5. What is Mrs. Cantina eating in the store?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Does Primrose believe her parents are dead after the raincoat is found?

4. What has happened to Primrose's father in the first chapter?

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

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

7. The children who taunt her remind Primrose of what vegetable?

8. Where do Primrose and Uncle Jack live?

9. Why is it called the "cinnamon house"?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Uncle Jack wants to make Coal Harbour trendier and fancier to attract more tourists. Primrose likes Coal Harbour just as it is, and thinks tourists will, too. Compare these two points of view, writing at least one paragraph on each. Which side makes the most sense to you, and why?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the use of foreshadowing in the novel. At many points, Primrose hints at future events, including going into foster care and losing her toe. List as many examples of foreshadowing as possible, and discuss each one.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss symbolism in the book Everything on a Waffle, including the symbolic meaning of Primrose's walks on the pier, her recipe journal and her sweaters. How do these items help or hurt Primrose? Of whom do they remind her? Does she feel hopeful or hopeless when she encounters these objects?

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