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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 want Uncle Hob to do when she appears at the dormer window?
(a) Give sweaters to the girls.
(b) Come inside the house.
(c) Fix the roof tiles.
(d) Pass in the empty picnic basket.

2. Why did Uncle Hob stay with his grandfather that summer?
(a) His grandmother had died.
(b) He needed some discipline.
(c) His grandfather was ill.
(d) He wanted a summer job.

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

4. What does Noreen decide made Baby so sick?
(a) The hot dog she ate.
(b) The water she drank.
(c) A spider bite.
(d) Sun poisoning.

5. What had Aunt Patty done the night before that caused Willa Jo to become annoyed?
(a) She called around trying to find playmates for the girls.
(b) She wouldn't let her leave the table until she finished her carrots.
(c) She made her wear new pajamas with fairies on them.
(d) She called her a little girl.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Baby's real name?

2. What does Uncle Hob bring with him out onto the roof?

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

4. Which childhood friend of Aunt Patty's do Aunt Patty and the girls see at the grocery?

5. What is one of Aunt Patty's grievances at the house?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Why do all the other girls blame Willa Jo when Miss Pettibone gets upset with them?

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

9. What insight does Uncle Hob offer as to why Noreen is coming to get the girls?

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

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