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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. Why does Primrose like Miss Bowzer's habit of serving everything on a waffle?

2. How long does it take before Primrose knows Evie and Bert well enough to tell them about her adventures?

3. What does Primrose have for dinner?

4. What does Miss Perfidy say about the missing sweaters?

5. Who actually ends up being the team's goalie?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some of the activities in which adults try to involve Primrose?

2. What does Primrose believe Miss Honeycut's motive was when she put together a file for Children and Family services?

3. What does Miss Honeycut mean when she says that Primrose attacked a "small, helpless animal"?

4. How do Primrose and Uncle Jack disagree about Miss Bowzer's practice of serving everything on a waffle?

5. How is being in foster care different than Primrose expected?

6. When Primrose sees orcas swimming in the ocean, who do they remind her of?

7. How does Miss Honeycut try to get Primrose out of the way so she can have a relationship with Uncle Jack?

8. In Chapter 8, what does Miss Honeycut bring Primrose from the other children when she visits the hospital?

9. Where do Evie and Bert take Primrose for "comfort food"?

10. Do Evie and Bert like Coal Harbour?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss the personality of Sheriff Peters in the story, especially his role in the discovery of the raincoat. Could he have done a better job of looking for Primrose's parents? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

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

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