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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. What is Uncle Jack's first reaction to having Primrose move in with him?

2. Why does Primrose visit the pier almost every day?

3. What does Miss Honeycut bake for Uncle Jack in Chapter 3?

4. Miss Honeycut is from Europe, and claims to be related to whom?

5. What does Miss Perfidy serve Primrose to eat?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. In Chapter 1, what has happened to Primrose's parents?

5. Why does Uncle Jack want to change Coal Harbour?

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

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

8. Does Primrose believe in intuition?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Uncle Jack agrees to care for Primrose after her parents disappear, does he have good intentions?

Part 1) What are his shortcomings as a guardian?

Part 2) What could he have done better?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Who is Lena of the recipe for Lena's Boiled Potatoes? How did she become involved in potatoes and what was the result? What was Primrose's role in the potato fiasco?

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