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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 many of the churches in town does Alec say that Stutz had been to looking for a wife?

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

3. What is the Connaught team name?

4. How much land did Alec buy when he bought the farm where Markham is a tenant?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How is Daniel treated at school?

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

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

8. What advice does Alec give Daniel about dancing?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Vera tends to get upset easily. Why does Vera tend to get upset easily? Why is Vera argumentative and difficult to get along with?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Martha Monkman dies of a stroke. How does Martha’s death affect her family members? What are the negative effects of her death on Alec, Vera, and Earl?

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