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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 does Miss Perfidy say about the missing sweaters?

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

3. What permanent injury does Primrose suffer from the incident?

4. Does Primrose think it is a good idea for Miss Honeycut to invite Uncle Jack to dinner?

5. What does Primrose do when she scrapes her knee outside the "cinnamon house"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is unique about the food at Miss Bowzer's restaurant?

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

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

5. Before she is put in the hospital, what is Miss Perfidy's garbled version of Primrose's story?

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

7. In Chapter 8, Primrose's sweaters are missing. What are some of the possible reasons for this?

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

9. What happens to Miss Perfidy in Chapter 14, when she is in the hospital?

10. What are two examples of foreshadowing in Chapters 11 and 12?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Primrose's parents, especially her father, are somewhat mysterious.

Part 1) What does the reader know about Primrose's mother?

Part 2) What does the reader know about Primrose's father?

Part 3) How do Primrose's parents feel about her?

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

Miss Honeycut and Miss Bowzer are both involved in Primrose's life in different ways.

Part 1) Compare and contrast Miss Honeycut and Miss Bowzer, including their personalities, jobs and roles in Primrose's life.

Part 2) Ultimately, who helps Primrose more, Miss Honeycut or Miss Bowzer?

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