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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. Which of the following does not enter into Del's fantasies about Art?

2. Where does Del carry her novel?

3. What is bothersome for Del about Miss Farris' death?

4. The epilogue tells the story of how Del __________________.

5. What does Del's school host every March?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain how the night of the dance further drives a wedge in Del and Naomi's relationship.

2. What do Del and Naomi talk about and how do they manage to do it in secret?

3. What is the reason for the beginning of the end of Del and Naomi's friendship?

4. What happens to Naomi when her father realizes she had been out all night drinking and carousing?

5. How does the cooperation necessary between cast mates alter the usual dynamic between the boys and girls in class?

6. How does Del respond to Mr. Chamberlain's advances?

7. What happens each March at Del's school and who is in charge of it this year?

8. What is the nature of the foreshadowing presented in this chapter regarding Mr. Chamberlain?

9. On what events does Del base her story?

10. Who is Frank Wales and what is Del's opinion of him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Del's story takes place in 1940s rural Canada. Project Del's character 70 years into the future. How different would she be if she were a 21st century character living in rural character? What would she be like if she were a 21st century character living in a metropolitan area?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the author's use of point of view in this story. Identify the point of view used and explain why this story qualifies.

Essay Topic 3

Del desperately wants to distinguish herself from her mother yet she is like her in many ways. Name some ways that Del is different from her mother as well as some ways that she is like her mother.

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