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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 late did Dover tell Alec that Earl had the horses out one night?

2. What does Vera want to hear from her father in Chapter 17?

3. Who helps Vera order supplies for the cafe?

4. How is Daniel treated in school in Chapter 12?

5. During the summer vacation, how much time do Daniel and his grandfather spend working in Alec's garden?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Daniel treated at school?

2. What conversation do Alec and Daniel have about Earl in Chapter 11?

3. Why does Daniel start running?

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

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

6. In Chapter 11, what does Vera do when Alec wears a hat to dinner?

7. How did Vera get Stanley to go out with her?

8. What idea does Stutz give Vera for work?

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

10. How does Vera's business pick up at the cafe?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The setting in a book is the place or places where the action takes place. Where does the story take place? Is the setting simply a backdrop to the story and characters or does it take on the role of a character?

Essay Topic 2

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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