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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. Whose house does Julia take Alice to visit first as they make their Christmastime visits?
(a) Earl and Myra's.
(b) Cal's.
(c) Peanut's.
(d) Max's.

2. What word does the narrator use in Chapter 19 to describe the changes in Alice?
(a) Stunning.
(b) Discouraging.
(c) Pleasing.
(d) Remarkable.

3. In what way had George been released from prison after his appeal?
(a) He was released on appeal.
(b) He finished his original sentence.
(c) He got time off for good behavior.
(d) He escaped.

4. Which character asks Julia for help in getting closer to Alice?
(a) Max.
(b) Peanut.
(c) Ellie.
(d) Cal.

5. What is NOT one of the activities in which Julia is said to now participate more freely?
(a) Smiling.
(b) Dancing.
(c) Making jokes.
(d) Crying.

Short Answer Questions

1. What object terrifies Alice so severely that Julia must remove it from Alice's sight immediately?

2. What verbal reaction does Alice have when she sees the one particular object that terrifies her completely?

3. What item does Julia name as being "integral to developing a sense of self" (243)?

4. On whose property is Alice's wolf friend being kept?

5. At the end of the Chapter 12, Julia tells Alice that what element "is everything" (171)?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. For what reason does Julia accept Max's invitation to ride on the back of his motorcycle?

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

5. Give an example of Alice's newfound expression of her personality.

6. What is revealed to be the reason behind Alice's fear of making noise?

7. Provide evidence for the conclusion that Julia sees Alice's progress as a continuum, rather than a journey with a fixed destination.

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

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

10. In what ways does Julia exhibit changes in her demeanor at the same time as Alice makes rapid progress?

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