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

2. How much of a bonus do Vera's waitresses get if they get the workers out the door on time morning and noon?

3. What time did Vera leave Stanley's the first time she met him?

4. How long were Vera and Stanley married before he died?

5. When Earl was learning to be a farmer, when was the crop ready to cut?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Vera buy a television and where does she put it?

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

3. What idea does Stutz give Vera for work?

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

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

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

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

8. What advice does Alec give Daniel about dancing?

9. Why is November a difficult time for Vera?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Vera decides to reopen the café. How does Vera struggle to make a living at first? How does her café become successful? Is her success due to her hard work, luck, or a combination of both?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Analogies are used to compare an unfamiliar object or idea to a familiar one in an attempt to explain the unfamiliar. How does the author use analogies in the book? How do analogies help readers understand unfamiliar ideas or understand events or characters?

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