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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 do Mrs. Kinsella and the narrator drag the mattress in Chapter 3?

2. In Chapter 5, where does the narrator find Mrs. Kinsella crying?

3. What does Mr. Kinsella make for everyone to drink when he comes in for a break in Chapter 3?

4. In Chapter 3, what do Mrs. Kinsella and the narrator make that has to be kept cold?

5. What blouse does Mrs. Kinsella buy the narrator?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 3, how does the narrator help the woman around the house?

2. In Chapter 4, what does the narrator keep waiting for?

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

4. In Chapter 3, why does Mr. Kinsella have the narrator run?

5. What does Mrs. Kinsella do when Mr. Kinsella says they should buy the narrator some clothes?

6. What does Mrs. Kinsella tell the narrator that a wake is like?

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

8. What is it like in Gorey?

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

10. Why does Mr. Kinsella think it is time to buy the narrator some clothes?

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

The narrator wets the bed in Chapter 3. What does the incident reveal about Mrs. Kinsella and the type of person that she is?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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