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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. What does Aunt Patty tell Noreen about being on the roof?
(a) It's a great place to have a family chat.
(b) She wouldn't believe the view.
(c) It is slippery in spots.
(d) It is very hot.

2. Why is Miss Pettibone aggravated with all the girls at lunch time?
(a) They littered under the tree.
(b) They won't come inside after lunch.
(c) They didn't finish their lunch.
(d) They are sitting on the steps.

3. What reason does Little Sister give for staying on the roof so long?
(a) So that they could be closer to Baby.
(b) So they could throw pebbles at people.
(c) So they could watch the town waking up.
(d) So that they could take photos of the sunrise.

4. Which of the following is NOT true about Willa Jo and Little Sister at the beginning of Chapter 15?
(a) They are getting sunburned.
(b) They are singing at Bible School.
(c) They are still on the roof.
(d) It is very hot.

5. Why do Willa Jo and Little Sister decide to sit on the bench outside the drugstore?
(a) They are not allowed inside the store.
(b) Little Sister has a blister on her foot.
(c) They are waiting for Miss Pettibone to take them back to Bible School.
(d) They don't have money to make a phone call.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Uncle Hob ask the girls on the roof when he sticks his head out a window?

2. Liz is on her way to the store to buy _______________.

3. Why does Noreen think Baby is fussy on the way home?

4. Uncle Hob tells Willa Jo and Little Sister about the summer he was _______________

5. What does Noreen decide made Baby so sick?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What type of emotion does Aunt Patty show when she asks if Little Sister had drunk any of the water at the carnival?

5. How do Aunt Patty and Uncle Hob differ in their approaches to relating to the girls?

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

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

8. What does Miss Pettibone do when Willa Jo says she is going to the drugstore to call Aunt Patty?

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

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

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