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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 musical instrument does Uncle Hob play?
2. What reason does Little Sister give for staying on the roof so long?
3. What does Uncle Hob bring with him out onto the roof?
4. Why do Willa Jo and Little Sister decide to sit on the bench outside the drugstore?
5. Which of the following is NOT true about Willa Jo and Little Sister at the beginning of Chapter 15?
Short Essay Questions
1. Even though Baby died at sunrise, what flicker of hope does a sunrise hold for the family?
2. What are Aunt Patty's laments regarding people's lack of appreciation for her?
3. Describe what happened in the house on the morning that Baby died.
4. What does Miss Pettibone do when Willa Jo says she is going to the drugstore to call Aunt Patty?
5. What lessons has Aunt Patty learned by having the girls with her for awhile?
6. How do Aunt Patty and Uncle Hob differ in their approaches to relating to the girls?
7. Why was the girls' father gone from home so much and what suggestion did Aunt Patty have for Noreen and the girls?
8. Why do all the other girls blame Willa Jo when Miss Pettibone gets upset with them?
9. What insight does Uncle Hob offer as to why Noreen is coming to get the girls?
10. Why has Aunt Patty joined the others sitting on the roof?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explain the significance of the book's title. What does the author mean by calling it simply "Getting Near to Baby". What is she trying to emphasize with this emphatic style? Suggest three alternate titles for this book with supporting rationale for each.
Essay Topic 2
Explain Audrey Couloumbis' use of regionalism in the book. Cite examples of at least two different instances of regionalism and explain why the author used them where she did.
Essay Topic 3
Describe Liz. What is her role in the story? What was the author trying to accomplish by developing Liz's character in the novel?
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