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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. Where did the doctor in Chapter 16 want to send Earl?

2. When did Dover tell Alec maybe he should have Earl over for a Sunday dinner?

3. What month is it in Chapter 12?

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

5. What is the first dance Vera tries to teach Daniel?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Daniel not tell his mother that he is seeing his grandfather?

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

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

5. How is Daniel treated at school?

6. Why does Daniel start running?

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

8. Why does Daniel play hooky in May in Chapter 18?

9. In Chapter 14, why is Vera so upset in the weeks before Christmas?

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

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

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

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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