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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How old is the woman in #3?
2. Where are most of the girls in the Bible School eating lunch?
3. Why does Aunt Patty not want Willa Jo and Little Sister to play with the family across the street?
4. What has Mrs. Garber told Aunt Patty about Willa Jo and Little Sister?
5. Willa Jo and Little Sister are most worried about ___________________.
Short Essay Questions
1. What warnings does Aunt Patty give the girls about the family across the street?
2. Why does Willa Jo resent Uncle Hob's response to the girls' new clothes and why does Willa Jo think that Aunt Patty doesn't know much about children?
3. What is Willa Jo doing at the beginning of the book which irritates and frustrates her Aunt Patty?
4. Why is Willa Jo envious of the relationship Liz has with her mother?
5. What is revealed about the time surrounding Baby's death which explains why Willa Jo and Little Sister want to sit on the roof at Aunt Patty's house?
6. Why are Willa Jo and Little Sister staying with Aunt Patty, and how long will they be there?
7. How does Miss Pettibone show that she has a sarcastic nature?
8. What did Willa Jo and Little Sister's mother tell them about where Baby went?
9. How does Willa Jo override Miss Pettibone's authority by removing Little Sister from the threat of ticks during lunchtime?
10. What are some of the rules that Aunt Patty has in her house?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explain the significance of the book's title. What does the author mean by calling it simply "Getting Near to Baby". What is she trying to emphasize with this emphatic style? Suggest three alternate titles for this book with supporting rationale for each.
Essay Topic 2
The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of pride. Identify at least two instances about pride in the book and then cite examples to support your answer.
Essay Topic 3
Grief takes on an almost human persona in this book. What was the source of the family's grief? What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.
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