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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 are ladies from the church at the beach?

2. Uncle Jack allows the hockey players to use the gym for free if they will do what?

3. What interesting fact did Primrose's father share about animals?

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

5. Who also visits Primrose in the hospital?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 11, what does Uncle Jack suggest that Primrose do on her daily trips to the pier, and what is the result?

2. How is the mystery of the missing sweaters finally solved?

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

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

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

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

7. In Chapter 8, what does Miss Perfidy suggest has happened to Primrose's sweaters?

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

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

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

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

Hope is a major theme of Everything on a Waffle. How does Primrose keep her hope alive while her parents are gone? Is it logical for her to believe that they are still alive? Why or why not? In the end, is Primrose right?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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