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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. Who is the gossip in Aunt Patty's neighborhood?
2. What has Aunt Patty done that surprises Willa Jo?
3. Why does Aunt Patty say she might introduce Tressa to Mrs. Finger?
4. What does Aunt Patty tell Noreen about being on the roof?
5. Why is Miss Pettibone aggravated with all the girls at lunch time?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Uncle Hob do to ingratiate himself to the girls while they're sitting on the roof?
2. Explain the story Uncle Hob tells the girls about the summer he spent with his grandfather after his grandmother died.
3. What was the nuclear family of Willa Jo and Little Sister prior to Baby's birth?
4. What lessons has Aunt Patty learned by having the girls with her for awhile?
5. What recurring dream does Willa Jo have and what does she do upon waking?
6. What type of emotion does Aunt Patty show when she asks if Little Sister had drunk any of the water at the carnival?
7. Explain the symbolism of Willa Jo's dream and why Willa Jo is so angry.
8. Why do Aunt Patty and Uncle Hob seem to enjoy sitting on the roof with the girls?
9. What does Aunt Patty suggest they do to get Little Sister to talk, and how does that send Willa Jo over the edge with her aunt?
10. What insight does Uncle Hob offer as to why Noreen is coming to get 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
Audrey Couloumbis is a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, metaphor, and irony, and briefly describe them and identify the technique which they embody.
Essay Topic 3
There are several events of foreshadowing in "Getting Near to Baby". Define foreshadowing. Cite at least two situations in the story that serve as foreshadowing.
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