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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Del feel when her mother comes to school to present a prize for an essay contest?
(a) She retreats into depression
(b) She is very proud
(c) She is in agony
(d) She endures her mother's public persona

2. What news does Del receive when she returns home from her aunts' house?
(a) Uncle Craig is going to Europe
(b) Uncle Craig has died
(c) Uncle Craig is moving to Montana
(d) Uncle Craig has remarried

3. What is the affliction of Aunt Moira's and Uncle Bob's daughter?
(a) She is retarded
(b) She is autistic
(c) She is slightly mentally challenged
(d) She has epilepsy

4. What does Del find especially troubling about Major's death?
(a) Missing Major's funny tricks
(b) Choosing the best place to bury Major
(c) Missing Major licking her face
(d) The deliberateness of the act

5. What type of newspapers does Benny collect?
(a) Daily
(b) Tabloids
(c) Weekly
(d) Monthly

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the boarder that Del's mother takes in?

2. Where do Dill and Uncle Bill go to the grocery?

3. How did Uncle Craig die?

4. What is the name of the town where Del's family lives on the outskirts?

5. According to Del's mother, God was made by man, ______________________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Del's experience with prayer related to her sewing lessons?

2. What do Del's aunts believe about ambition in life?

3. What is especially troubling for Del about the plan to kill Major?

4. What does Del relate about fishing with her Uncle Benny and her brother, Owen?

5. Where do Del's aunts move after Uncle Craig dies?

6. Who is the surprise visitor from America who arrives at Del's house one day?

7. Explain Benny's penchant for clutter.

8. What are the circumstances of Del's biting Mary Agnes?

9. What is the fate of Uncle Craig's manuscript?

10. How does Del manage the news that Uncle Craig has died?

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