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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 old was Vera when she left home?

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

3. What color toilet does Alec have in the bathroom in his house?

4. How old is Lyle Gardiner?

5. What color is the hatband on Alec's hat in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. When and where did Bob the housepainter propose to Vera, and how did he respond?

3. What happened when Alec lost Earl during a Dominion Day celebration?

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

5. Who cleans up for Alec and why?

6. How did Martha die?

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

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

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

10. Why does Daniel think that he will not make friends in Connaught?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe something using the five senses to help readers experience what a character is experiencing. How does the author use imagery to help readers imagine the world he has created?

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

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?

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