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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. Clarissa tells Francie that she is ____________________.

2. How does Francie spend her day at Aunt Lydia's house?

3. What does Francie instruct Clarissa in doing?

4. Which of Francie's classmates will not graduate from grammar school?

5. Why does Francie have to go to Clarissa Montgomery's house?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why has Jesse left school and who does Francie think can help her reach him so she can continue the reading lessons?

2. What does Clarissa tell Francie that she is working on and what does Clarissa give to Francie?

3. How does Francie get back at Holly when she is serving at Holly's home after Holly threatens her about spreading lies about her?

4. How does Clarissa Montgomery show kindness toward Francie when Francie is baking at her home?

5. What words of caution does Francie's mother give her about Clarissa?

6. How does the author show Francie's values?

7. How does the author use foreshadowing regarding Jesse's hiding in the woods?

8. Why is Francie so intent on teaching Jesse to read?

9. How does Francie escape punishment from her mother for being in town when she isn't supposed to be?

10. Why does Francie end up in town on the way home? What does she see Holly Grace doing there?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Clarissa. What is her role in the story? What was the author trying to accomplish by developing Clarissa's character in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the overall setting for the story. Why does the author use the setting she does? What is the time period of the story? How important is the time period to the attitudes and issues of the characters?

Essay Topic 3

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of racial prejudice. Identify at least two instances about prejudice in the book and then cite examples to support your answer.

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