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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Noreen has called and wants to _________________.
(a) see the girls.
(b) move to Charlotte.
(c) get a divorce.
(d) go shopping.

2. What musical instrument does Uncle Hob play?
(a) Trumpet.
(b) Saxophone.
(c) Guitar.
(d) Harmonica.

3. Why does Noreen think Baby is fussy on the way home?
(a) She must be teething.
(b) She must be hungry.
(c) She must be sleepy.
(d) She must need a diaper change.

4. Which of the following did Uncle Hob NOT do when he stayed with his grandfather?
(a) Drove the truck.
(b) Ate junk food.
(c) Let his hair grow.
(d) Didn't take showers.

5. What did the doctors ask when Noreen, Milly and the girls went to the hospital?
(a) If Baby had been sick for awhile.
(b) If the girls had their inoculations.
(c) What everyone ate and drank at the carnival.
(d) If Noreen gave aspirin to Baby.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Uncle Hob recall about the summer he spent with his grandfather?

2. How did Little Sister show that she needed some comfort on the morning Baby was sick?

3. How many children does the woman in #116 have?

4. What reason does Little Sister give for staying on the roof so long?

5. Who scolded Noreen for letting herself go after Baby's death?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Aunt Patty suggest taking the girls home with her for awhile and how does Willa Jo secretly feel about it?

2. What are Aunt Patty's laments regarding people's lack of appreciation for her?

3. How does the author end the story on a hopeful note?

4. What was the nuclear family of Willa Jo and Little Sister prior to Baby's birth?

5. What behavior was Noreen exhibiting that showed her depression and why was Willa Jo happy that Aunt Patty arrived?

6. Explain the symbolism of Willa Jo's dream and why Willa Jo is so angry.

7. Even though Baby died at sunrise, what flicker of hope does a sunrise hold for the family?

8. What recurring dream does Willa Jo have and what does she do upon waking?

9. Why has Aunt Patty joined the others sitting on the roof?

10. Why does Willa Jo associate Baby's death with the sunrise?

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