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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. Little Sister almost slips off the roof when _____________________.

3. Uncle Hob gives the girls a mason jar filled with __________________.

4. What does Aunt Patty do that surprises the girls?

5. What does Noreen tell the girls she is sure about Baby?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Aunt Patty's laments regarding people's lack of appreciation for her?

2. Why does Aunt Patty suggest taking the girls home with her for awhile and how does Willa Jo secretly feel about it?

3. What was the nuclear family of Willa Jo and Little Sister prior to Baby's birth?

4. What behavior was Noreen exhibiting that showed her depression and why was Willa Jo happy that Aunt Patty arrived?

5. What insight does Uncle Hob offer as to why Noreen is coming to get the girls?

6. Explain the symbolism of Willa Jo's dream and why Willa Jo is so angry.

7. Explain the story Uncle Hob tells the girls about the summer he spent with his grandfather after his grandmother died.

8. What type of painting did Noreen create which she hoped would help the girls understand Baby's death?

9. Even though Baby died at sunrise, what flicker of hope does a sunrise hold for the family?

10. Why do all the other girls blame Willa Jo when Miss Pettibone gets upset with them?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Uncle Hob. What did he look like? What were his positive personality traits? What were his dreams and fears? What was most valuable to him in his world?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the lives of Willa Jo and Liz. How are their circumstances similar? In what ways are their lives different? What draws them together to make them friends? What could have threatened to kill a friendship even before it began?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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