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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 many brothers and sisters does Primrose have?

2. Uncle Jack tells Primrose she can come with him to show the "cinnamon house" if she will learn to do one thing. What is it?

3. Who counsels the other children to be kind to Primrose because her parents are presumed dead?

4. How does Primrose describe the recipe for cinnamon rolls?

5. What is Mallomar named after?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Miss Bowzer feel about Uncle Jack's actions as a real estate developer?

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

5. Primrose searches her mother's notebook for clues, but finds only what?

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

7. Why does Primrose return to the pier each day?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the important role of food in the book. Why is everything served on a waffle in Miss Bowzer's restaurant? Why does Primrose keep a recipe journal? What role do cinnamon rolls have in showing houses? What recipes are included? What are some of the specific foods served on a waffle? What is the meaning of the phrase "comfort food" and how does it relate to this story?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

When Primrose's parents disappear, no one knows quite what to do with her. There is a lot of debate about where she should live.

Part 1) Compare and contrast Primrose's living situations with Miss Perfidy, Uncle Jack and her foster parents, Evie and Bert. What are the good points of each? What are the bad points?

Part 2) Although Uncle Jack is at first reluctant to be Primrose's guardian, eventually he agrees. Does he do a good job or a bad job? Explain why you think so.

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