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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 Catherine's mother urge Catherine to tell Jason?

2. What does Catherine tell Kristi about Jason when Kristi sees his portrait in Catherine's sketchbook?

3. Which of the following is the subject of an unfinished drawing in Catherine's room?

4. Why does David get upset if their father is a little bit late coming home from work?

5. How can Kristi's room best be described?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Catherine's exasperation with David typical of a girl her age?

2. How do the interactions between Catherine and Jason show their artistic inclinations?

3. Why are Catherine's feelings of dread and embarrassment regarding her brother typical of a young pre-teen like Catherine?

4. Where is Catherine trying to get David to go and what is David's special challenge?

5. In what way can Kristi and Catherine be compared regarding conflict in their lives?

6. What is Jason's "communication book" and how does Jason react to Catherine's drawing of herself to be included in it?

7. Describe David's behavior when Dad does not arrive home at exactly five o'clock.

8. How does the author show Kristi's character?

9. What is the source of the argument between Mom and Dad when Mom must come outside to calm David?

10. Why is Catherine hesitant to ask the new neighbors over for lunch?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Kristi. What did she look like? What were her positive personality traits? What were her dreams and fears? What was most valuable to her in her world?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the overall setting for the story. Why does the author use the setting she does? What is the time period of the story? How important is the time period to the attitudes and issues of the characters?

Essay Topic 3

The author used more than one iteration on the theme of friendship. Identify at least two examples about friendship in the book and then explain why the examples support the theme.

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