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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. For how long does Vera spend cleaning the cafe?

2. How much money does Stutz offer to lend Vera?

3. How late does Vera work cleaning the cafe everyday in Chapter 17?

4. In Chapter 12, what dance is Daniel looking forward to?

5. In Chapter 17, what is the name of Alec's employee that Vera says does not wash her hands after using the bathroom?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Vera wait two weeks before announcing that she will borrow the money from Stutz?

2. How does Vera act when she gets discouraged and neglected?

3. Why is November a difficult time for Vera?

4. Why does Daniel start running?

5. In Chapter 12, how do Vera and Alec have a temporary truce?

6. What options does Vera have for work in Connaught?

7. How does Alec feel once he realizes that Vera and Daniel are gone for good?

8. What did Alec try to get Earl to do after he graduated from high school and why?

9. Why does Vera prefer John F. Kennedy for the United States president?

10. How is business at Vera's cafe when she first opens compared to the business her father has?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

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?

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