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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 do Noreen and the girls watch at the beginning of Chapter 19?
2. Willa Jo has a scary dream about Baby ____________________.
3. Why was Willa Jo secretly happy that Aunt Patty showed up?
4. What did Aunt Patty offer to pay for for Noreen?
5. What musical instrument does Uncle Hob play?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why do Aunt Patty and Uncle Hob seem to enjoy sitting on the roof with the girls?
2. What was the nuclear family of Willa Jo and Little Sister prior to Baby's birth?
3. Why does Aunt Patty suggest taking the girls home with her for awhile and how does Willa Jo secretly feel about it?
4. What type of emotion does Aunt Patty show when she asks if Little Sister had drunk any of the water at the carnival?
5. What are Aunt Patty's laments regarding people's lack of appreciation for her?
6. Why do all the other girls blame Willa Jo when Miss Pettibone gets upset with them?
7. What does Miss Pettibone do when Willa Jo says she is going to the drugstore to call Aunt Patty?
8. What does Uncle Hob do to ingratiate himself to the girls while they're sitting on the roof?
9. What lessons has Aunt Patty learned by having the girls with her for awhile?
10. Explain the story Uncle Hob tells the girls about the summer he spent with his grandfather after his grandmother died.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the greatest lesson Willa Jo learns from Aunt Patty? Is it that important lessons are also painful ones? What will Willa Jo always recall about her experiences during her twelfth summer?
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
Describe Milly. What is her role in the story? What was the author trying to accomplish by developing Milly's character in the novel?
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