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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 color shoes did Mr. Buckle want Vera to wear?

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

3. During Alec's first job, how far did a half-breed fall to the river?

4. Where did Vera live in a hotel after being discharged from the army?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Alec remember about Vera's absence?

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

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

5. How does Vera meet Stanley?

6. What does Vera have Daniel collect at the end of Chapter 5?

7. Who cleans up for Alec and why?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in the book? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and people?

Essay Topic 2

Alec always told Vera to have the courage to follow your convictions. Why did Alec always believe it was important to have the courage to follow your convictions? How is that courage demonstrated through Alec, Vera, and Daniel?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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