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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 do Retha and Greta do to prepare for the tea?

2. Where do the women gather after church?

3. Besides Greta, who else is visiting in church?

4. Greta finds her belief in Blue Cove easier than what?

5. What is the name of the strange ship?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Mrs. Stanton take with her to Halifax?

3. What do the women of Blue Cove say about Leah?

4. What does Retha think about Anthony?

5. How do the men on the Emmeretta require the captain's body to be taken back to Blue Cove?

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

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

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

9. What does Greta's father say when she asks him if there will be any more heavy fogs soon?

10. Why is Greta sad when Mrs. Morrill gives her one of Princess' kittens?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is Greta's role in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Greta's experiences in Blue Cove with those that her father had.

Essay Topic 3

Talk about the role of Rosie, the cow, in the novel.

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