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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. What does Beth say expands to twice its size when Philip congratulates her?

2. What kind of puppy does Beth have waiting for her at the beginning of the section?

3. What does Philip wear while helping to guard the turkeys?

4. Who brings the mail to Beth's house?

5. What was the circus' main attraction?

Short Essay Questions

1. What argument does Beth have with her brother Luther about pigs?

2. What does Dr. Brennan say about Beth's illness?

3. How does the story hint that her relationship with Philip affects her and her grades?

4. How does Beth turn the tables on Philip?

5. What does Beth's dream at the beginning of this section represent?

6. How does Philip fool Beth at the beginning of this chapter?

7. Why does Beth call her new dog Tippietoes?

8. Why are the missing turkeys such a problem for Beth and her family?

9. Why does Pa think foxes couldn't have eaten his turkeys?

10. How does Philip win back Beth's affections at the end of this section?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Philip react to Beth beating him in everything? What does this say about gender relations?

Essay Topic 2

Compare Beth's character to the person she was at the beginning of the book to the she is at the end.

1. What did Beth hope to achieve at the beginning of the book?

2. What events changes Beth ideas about life?

3. How has Beth's character changed by the end of the book?

Essay Topic 3

How does the arrival of Beth's brother Benjamin change her life? How does her character change from this point?

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