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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. Where does the narrator sit during the news in Chapter 3?

2. What type of plants are growing near Mildred's front door?

3. How many packets of food does the narrator eat after supper in Chapter 3?

4. In Chapter 5, what bird does the narrator see on the window ledge?

5. What toy looks like it is shivering in Gorey?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mr. Kinsella do when he takes a break in Chapter 3?

2. What is it like in Gorey?

3. What card does the narrator pick out at a gift gallery and why?

4. At the beginning of Chapter 5, what are the narrator and Mrs. Kinsella doing when Mr. Kinsella comes in from the yard?

5. How does the narrator call Mr. Kinsella in Chapter 3, and how does he react?

6. At the beginning of Chapter 4, how does the narrator describe a typical day?

7. What can the narrator hear sometimes after she is in bed?

8. What does Mr. Kinsella give the narrator when they give to town, and what conversation do he and Mrs. Kinsella have about his gift?

9. What conversation do the narrator and Mrs. Kinsella have about the dirt in her ears in Chapter 3?

10. In Chapter 5, what does Mr. Kinsella tell the narrator to do before they go to town, and what does she think about what he says?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The narrator and Mrs. Kinsella have a conversation about secrets. Why is it important to Mrs. Kinsella that there be no secrets at her home? What experiences has the narrator had that help her understand the connection Mrs. Kinsella makes between secrets and shame?

Essay Topic 2

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe characters and the world they inhabit. Imagery involves using the five senses to describe characters, places, and things. How does Keegan use imagery to help readers imagine the world and characters she has created?

Essay Topic 3

The narrator does not know much about the Kinsellas or why she has been sent to live there. How would you describe their relationship when the narrator first arrives? How does their relationship change and a bond develop between them?

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