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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. What did Uncle Hob learn a long time ago about Aunt Patty?

2. What does Aunt Patty do when Little Sister rearranges the items in #33?

3. Where does Willa Jo watch the sunrise at Aunt Patty's house?

4. Why is Willa Jo so moody and emotional at Aunt Patty's house?

5. Who is Aunt Penny's husband?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Willa Jo and Little Sister doing that makes Aunt Patty so upset and especially frustrated with Willa Jo?

2. Describe how Cynthia Wainwright antagonizes the girls when she comes for a visit.

3. How does Aunt Patty feel when she hears the girls tell their mother that they want to come home?

4. How has Aunt Patty probably misjudged Liz Fingers?

5. Why are Aunt Patty's pleas for the girls to come down off the roof futile?

6. What warnings does Aunt Patty give the girls about the family across the street?

7. Why is Willa Jo envious of the relationship Liz has with her mother?

8. What was life like for Willa Jo, Little Sister and their mother after Baby died?

9. Explain how Aunt Patty's control issues frustrate her regarding the girls.

10. What reasons does Aunt Patty have for wanting the girls to play with Cynthia Wainwright?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the overall setting for the story. Why does the author use the setting she does? What is the time period of the story? How important is the time period to the attitudes and issues of the characters?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Create a brief character study of Willa Jo. What did she look like? What were her positive personality traits? What were her dreams and fears? What was most valuable to her in her world?

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