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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. Aunt Patty tells Noreen that they will be down from the roof ______________________.
(a) as soon as she can bring a ladder.
(b) as soon as the sun sets.
(c) as soon as the Fire Department gets there.
(d) tomorrow morning.

2. Why was Willa Jo secretly happy that Aunt Patty showed up?
(a) She was her favorite aunt.
(b) Noreen needed help.
(c) She always took them out for ice cream.
(d) Aunt Patty brought presents.

3. Which of the following did Noreen NOT do all morning when Baby was sick?
(a) Read the paper.
(b) Watched TV.
(c) Worked out on the treadmill.
(d) Fixed coffee.

4. Aunt Patty says she is moving to _______________ where nobody will know her.
(a) England.
(b) Venezuela.
(c) France.
(d) Japan.

5. What is the only thing that Noreen would do after Baby died?
(a) Sleep.
(b) Cook.
(c) Paint.
(d) Drive.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Aunt Patty tell Noreen about being on the roof?

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

3. What does Noreen tell the girls she is sure about Baby?

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

5. What had Aunt Patty done the night before that caused Willa Jo to become annoyed?

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Explain the story Uncle Hob tells the girls about the summer he spent with his grandfather after his grandmother died.

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

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

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