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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. Who does Greta accidentally mention to her father?

2. How does Greta feel about going to church?

3. What color is the kitten?

4. How does Greta describe Mrs. Stanton's face?

5. Where do the women gather after church?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the ladies find Greta's comment about the Duke of Kent surprising?

2. How does Mrs. Stanton get in to see the duke?

3. How does Retha's mother respond when Retha asks about Greta?

4. What is Mrs. Stanton thinking about when she walks into the room of ladies wearing her wedding dress?

5. What does Greta have planned for Wisp and her kittens?

6. For whom does Retha's mother believe Anthony is looking?

7. How does Christine describe her feelings about her twelfth birthday to Greta?

8. Why do the names Ansel Cornwall and Leah Cornwall sound familiar to Greta?

9. What seems to be the significance of Greta turning twelve?

10. Describe the man who is with Father Amiraux.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Although Greta was able to tell the people of Blue Cove that Ann's skeleton was found by the bottomless lake, the men of Blue Cove are still not able to find Ann when they go out looking for her. Why do you believe Ann was never found? What might have happened if she were found?

Essay Topic 2

What clues are there in the book that the Morrills were part of the Blue Cove that Greta's father knew as well as the one that Greta knew?

Essay Topic 3

In what ways, if any, does Greta's father encourage her exploration of Blue Cove? In what ways, if any, does Greta's father discourage her exploration of Blue Cove?

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