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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 what do Ruth and Lucille depend on each other?

2. Who does their grandmother live with after the grandfather's death?

3. What does Lucille do to keep Sylvie upstairs?

4. In what state is the town after the flood waters recede?

5. What does a teacher say about Lucille when they return to school following the flood?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Ruth's mother and two aunts do following their father's death?

2. How do Lily and Nona feel about being in Fingerbone and caring for Ruth and Lucille?

3. What happens to the town the second week that Sylvie is in Fingerbone?

4. How do the girls lie to Lily and Nona about Sylvie and what happens as the result?

5. How does Sylvie feel about Ruth and Lucille going to school?

6. How do Lily and Nona feel about children?

7. What does Sylvie do in response to Lily and Nona's ads?

8. What does Ruth do when Sylvie will not come upstairs when the house is flooded?

9. What does Ruth and Lucille's mother do after she leaves them on the front porch?

10. What do the girls know about Sylvie after one day in the house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you think Ruth and Lucille liked Sylvie when they met her? Use examples from the book and give your own opinion in your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Do you think the sheriff should have done something sooner about Sylvie and the girls? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

How do you think Ruth and Lucille feel about themselves, taking into account their father deserting them, their mother committing suicide and their aunts, Lily and Nona, not wanting to stay with them? Illustrate your answer from the book.

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