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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. Miss Pettibone threatens to call the girls' mothers if they don't _____________________.
(a) read their Bible verses.
(b) play kickball.
(c) join in the singing.
(d) finish their drawings.

2. What was Willa Jo secretly appreciative of about Aunt Patty?
(a) When she asked to take the girls to her home for awhile.
(b) She knew that she liked Willa Jo the best.
(c) She always was in a good mood.
(d) She let Willa Jo drive the car on the back roads.

3. With what subject does Willa Jo help Little Sister?
(a) Reading.
(b) Spelling.
(c) Math.
(d) Geography.

4. Where had Willa Jo's father worked before it went out of business?
(a) The garage.
(b) The automotive plant.
(c) The construction company.
(d) The mine.

5. Why does Willa Jo want to go to the drugstore?
(a) To call Aunt Patty.
(b) To get some candy.
(c) To buy sunscreen.
(d) To get ice cream.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Aunt Patty say she might introduce Tressa to Mrs. Finger?

2. Who did Noreen talk to a lot of times while her husband was away?

3. What game do the girls play with the roof tiles?

4. What was Baby's real name?

5. Why did Uncle Hob stay with his grandfather that summer?

Short Essay Questions

1. What type of painting did Noreen create which she hoped would help the girls understand Baby's death?

2. What lessons has Aunt Patty learned by having the girls with her for awhile?

3. Describe what happened in the house on the morning that Baby died.

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

5. Why was the girls' father gone from home so much and what suggestion did Aunt Patty have for Noreen and the girls?

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

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

8. What message is Uncle Hob hoping the girls get from his story about staying with his grieving grandfather?

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

10. Why do Aunt Patty and Uncle Hob seem to enjoy sitting on the roof with the girls?

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