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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. How much does Alec offer to pay Daniel if he finds the missing steer?

2. Who did Daniel say that he kept the stuff that was stolen for?

3. How old was Alec when he got his first job?

4. What was Alec's first job?

5. How old was Alec's cousin Rose when a man named Billy Atkins liked to tease her?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Alec remember doing in his dream in Chapter 1?

2. Who cleans up for Alec and why?

3. What arrangements are made for Vera and her son?

4. What does Daniel like to do every night after supper in Chapter 7?

5. What is the only change Alec has made to his house since Vera left, and why is it pink?

6. What does the young man on the bus offer Vera, and how does Daniel interrupt?

7. What did Vera do when she and some of her army companions went to visit New York City?

8. What does Vera look like?

9. What does Alec say about Yankee fans?

10. Who are Vera and Daniel's fellow passengers on the bus in Chapter 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Artistic license is the way that an author creates, art, music, or writing based upon his interpretation of life. How does the author use artistic license to make the novel seem like it really happened?

Essay Topic 2

Alec and Daniel have a man-to-man talk. Why do Alec and Daniel have a man-to-man talk? Why is important for Alec to give Daniel advice about growing up?

Essay Topic 3

Vera decides to reopen the café. How does Vera struggle to make a living at first? How does her café become successful? Is her success due to her hard work, luck, or a combination of both?

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