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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. When Alec's wife was alive, what was the only garden chore he had?

2. How much did Lyle Gardiner charge Pooch's fireman boyfriend for every hour Lyle stayed away from the apartment when the fireman was there?

3. What does Alec dream in Chapter 1?

4. What type of berries does Alec want to hunt in Chapter 9?

5. In how many exercise books did Vera's husband keep a diary?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Alec teaching Daniel to drive?

2. How did Martha die?

3. What was Alec's first job, and how did he get it?

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

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

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

7. When did Alec become a success and how?

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

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

10. What type of marker is on Martha's grave?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Vera struggles after her mother’s death and after leaving the army. Why does Vera struggle after her mother’s death and after leaving the army? How do those incidents cause her to struggle and affect her self-esteem?

Essay Topic 2

The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax of the novel and why is that incident the climax?

Essay Topic 3

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How does the author use idioms in the book? Why are the idioms sometimes difficult to understand? Why do idioms often require research to understand their meaning?

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