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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. Which of the following does NOT describe Miss Pettibone?
2. What can Willa Jo not tell her mother on the phone?
3. Elizabeth tells Willa Jo and Little Sister that Aunt Patty has signed them up for ____________________.
4. How long will the girls be staying with Aunt Patty?
5. Which of the following best describes Aunt Patty?
Short Essay Questions
1. What did Willa Jo and Little Sister's mother tell them about where Baby went?
2. Who is Elizabeth Fingers and how do the girls meet her?
3. How does Aunt Patty show her intense frustration about Willa Jo to Mrs. Biddle?
4. Why are Willa Jo and Little Sister staying with Aunt Patty, and how long will they be there?
5. Why are Aunt Patty's pleas for the girls to come down off the roof futile?
6. How does Liz respond to Aunt Patty who tries to make Liz feel bad by saying that her nieces associate with Cynthia Wainwright?
7. What are some of the rules that Aunt Patty has in her house?
8. How does Aunt Patty surprise Noreen and the girls one day while they are napping?
9. How does Aunt Patty feel when she hears the girls tell their mother that they want to come home?
10. Explain how Aunt Patty's control issues frustrate her regarding the girls.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe Liz. What is her role in the story? What was the author trying to accomplish by developing Liz's character in the novel?
Essay Topic 2
Explain the role of women in the American South during the 20th century. What precedents did these women feel compelled to follow? What restrictions did they have? What freedoms did they have that 21st century women do not have? How were their lives significantly more difficult than the lives of 21st century women?
Essay Topic 3
"Getting Near to Baby" is a classic example of a coming-of-age story. What does that classification entail? Why does this book fit into this category?
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