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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 job does Louise give Susie to do at Thanksgiving?

2. Who says "something's wrong in every situation if you look hard enough"?

3. What did Hank take with him when Hollis took him from his dad's care?

4. In Hollis's opinion, what man is paying too much attention to March at the Harvest Fair?

5. What does Hollis buy in Boston in Chapter 12?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who has been unsuccessfully trying to reach March at Guardian Farms by phone and why?

2. What did Judith show March about catching a fox?

3. Describe the front of Alan's house as Gwen approaches it for the first time.

4. What does Louise remember about Thanksgiving dinners with Judith Dale?

5. What are the signs that people in Jenkintown look at in when trying to predict winter weather?

6. What is Dr. Henderson's opinion of Belinda's death?

7. Why does Louise Justice believe that March is making a mistake with Hollis?

8. What has Gwen been doing most of her afternoons after school in December?

9. What does Hollis want to do in old Mr. Cooper's parlor?

10. Why is Richard so popular with his students?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The reader meets Susanna Justice in Chapter 4. As adults, both Susie and March are friends, yet from March's viewpoint, Susie has always been cryptic. This calls attention to her response of, "she was something, all right" when March talks about how great Judith Dale was. What might Susie have meant by her statement?

Essay Topic 2

"Here on Earth" is divided into three parts. Discuss this division of the book, comparing and contrasting the parts.

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 5, Ken Helms tells March and Gwen, "Make a tree sound and its fruit will be sound. Make a tree rotten and its fruit will be rotten." Discuss what this means and how it applies to the book.

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