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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 does Aunt Patty do when Willa Jo and Little Sister refuse to come down off the roof?

2. Who is Liz' youngest brother?

3. What does the woman in #3 tell Aunt Patty?

4. Which neighbor does Willa Jo see as she watches the sunrise?

5. What did the girls' mother try to get them to do every day?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are some of the rules that Aunt Patty has in her house?

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

4. What act does Aunt Patty put on when Mrs. Teasley sees the girls on the roof?

5. How does Aunt Patty begin to change her mind about the Fingers kids?

6. How does Aunt Patty react when Little Sister brings all the newts into the kitchen?

7. How has Aunt Patty probably misjudged Liz Fingers?

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. Describe Aunt Patty's behavior when Little Sister rearranges the Hummel figurines in the glass case.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What is the greatest lesson Willa Jo learns from Uncle Hob? Is it true that important lessons are also painful ones? What will Willa Jo always recall about Uncle Hob and how he was able to reach out to her that summer?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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