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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 was their grandfather's childhood house built?

2. Who does Sylvie think Ruth is when Ruth finds her downstairs?

3. What is Sylvie wearing when the aunts see her?

4. What does Sylvie do when Ruth begs her to come upstairs?

5. How does Sylvie's temperament seem to Ruth and Lucille?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Lily and Nona decide to do about being in Fingerbone?

2. How do you think the girls might be feeling when they figure out their Aunts Lily and Nona don't want them?

3. What do the girls do to keep Sylvie from going downstairs during the flood?

4. What do the girls like about Sylvie as far as their mother is concerned?

5. Where does the narrator's grandfather end up when he leaves home and what happens to him there?

6. How do Lily and Nona feel toward each other?

7. What is Ruth and Lucille's response to Lucille's encounter with her teacher?

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

9. Why do Ruth and Lucille believe their aunt is an unstable person?

10. What happens when Sylvie leaves the house when she first gets to Fingerbone?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sylvie tells the girls that she and her husband are out of touch. Explain with examples from the book why you would or would not want to have someone like Sylvie for a spouse.

Essay Topic 2

Do you think Sylvie's relationship with the girls is similar to their mother's relationship with them? Use examples from the book to illustrate your opinion.

Essay Topic 3

Lucille seems to want a "normal" household. Do you think this is true of most children? Explain your answer with illustrations from your life.

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