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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. Who is Danny?
(a) Max's late son.
(b) Max's late nephew.
(c) Cal's son.
(d) Peanut's son.

2. On whose property is Alice's wolf friend being kept?
(a) Ellie's.
(b) Floyd's.
(c) Cal's.
(d) Max's.

3. Julia states in Chapter 18 that Alice had taken what action against Julia the previous day?
(a) She had kissed her cheek.
(b) She had held her hand.
(c) She had tripped her.
(d) She had hit her.

4. What is the last name of the man named George who appears in Chapter 21 to claim that he is a relative of Alice's?
(a) Johnson.
(b) Manning.
(c) Rakin.
(d) Azelle.

5. In what way does Max react to the news of Alice's first uttered word in Julia's presence?
(a) He tells Julia that he had known she could help Alice.
(b) He laughs.
(c) He cheers and gives Julia a high-five.
(d) He cries.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which characters are riding in the police cruiser together at the beginning of Chapter 13?

2. When Alice becomes lost, she thinks to herself that which character had promised to keep her safe?

3. Julia reflects upon the fact that Ellie had always drawn strength from which character?

4. To what location does Julia throw the object that terrifies Alice in Chapter 12?

5. Julia muses that she had always gained what element as a result of spending time with her mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. What coping mechanisms does Max use to cope with his dark mood on Christmas day?

2. What knowledge is described as "building in Julia, filling her lungs like a slow-growing case of pneumonia" (203)?

3. What element of the car ride with Alice bothers Alice and what does Julia decide to do about the situation?

4. What reason does Cal give when Ellie notices his rare sense of melancholy on the evening of Christmas day?

5. What does the narrator mean when describing Ellie as both happy and unhappy as a result of her reunion with Julia?

6. To what object does Alice object so strongly that Julia must throw it into the hallway in order to get Alice to calm down?

7. What does Ellie's choice of porch chair in Chapter 13 tell Julia about her state of mind?

8. How does Ellie try to cheer up Cal's daughters on Christmas evening?

9. Compare Alice's feelings about Earl and Myra's house to her feelings about the church.

10. What common ground do Ellie and Julia find in Chapter 12?

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