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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 the girls' mother try to get them to do every day?
2. What is Aunt Patty's demeanor in #20?
3. Willa Jo and Little Sister are most worried about ___________________.
4. How long will the girls be staying with Aunt Patty?
5. What did Aunt Patty do when she couldn't find Willa Jo and Little Sister?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who is Cynthia Wainwright and how do the girls meet her?
2. What are Willa Jo and Little Sister doing that makes Aunt Patty so upset and especially frustrated with Willa Jo?
3. What act does Aunt Patty put on when Mrs. Teasley sees the girls on the roof?
4. 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?
5. Why are Willa Jo and Little Sister staying with Aunt Patty, and how long will they be there?
6. How does Willa Jo override Miss Pettibone's authority by removing Little Sister from the threat of ticks during lunchtime?
7. Explain how Aunt Patty's control issues frustrate her regarding the girls.
8. How does Liz respond to Aunt Patty who tries to make Liz feel bad by saying that her nieces associate with Cynthia Wainwright?
9. How does Cynthia's mother indicate that she knows her daughter is misbehaving while playing with the girls?
10. How does Aunt Patty feel when she hears the girls tell their mother that they want to come home?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
"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?
Essay Topic 2
The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of struggle. Identify at least two instances about struggle in the book and then cite examples to support your answers.
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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