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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. How does Mrs. Hall react when Beth brings back Philip?

2. What do the girls embroider on the front of their t-shirts?

3. What do Beth and Philip build their stand from?

4. What has Philip eaten from the stock?

5. What does Reverend Ross hand around after the picnic lunch?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Beth help Philip to the bottom of the mountain?

2. Why is Beth so upset when she arrives back at her vegetable stand?

3. How does Beth and her friends persuade Mr. Putterham to refund their money?

4. How does Beth find Philip?

5. Why does Beth become angry with her family in this section?

6. How do the Hall's react to Philip and Beth's arrival?

7. How does Beth decide to raise money for a fruit and vegetable stand?

8. How does Philip cause a panic in this section?

9. How does everyone get ready for the town picnic?

10. What does the sixth chapter prove about Beth's character?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Philip exploit Beth's feelings for him? How does the way he acts effect Beth?

Essay Topic 2

Choose one of the following and discuss how it affects the tone of the book and helps to express character and theme.

1. Setting

2. Point of view

3. Structure

4. Language

Essay Topic 3

Why does Beth hold herself back in class? How does she come to the realization that she is holding herself back?

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