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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. Whom is Doug trying to locate to take care of Lucy's children?

2. What did Sister Audrey leave in a dumpster?

3. What does Agatha bring for sharing hour at camp that comes from her mother's jewelry box?

4. What is Waverly Street?

5. Who told Mrs. Jordan the name of Agatha and Thomas' father?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Lucy taking pills and sleeping all the time?

2. Why are all the kids at Camp Second Chance terrified of Sister Audrey?

3. Explain Ian's reasons for sending the children to Second Chance Day Camp.

4. Describe the events surrounding Lucy's death.

5. Do Agatha and Thomas like Ian? Why or why not?

6. What does "difficult ages" mean to Bee and why do they have their own table at family celebrations?

7. How does Doug get involved with the foreigners on Waverly Street?

8. Why does Ian take a leave from absence from college to take care of Daphne, Thomas, and Agatha?

9. How is Ian absorbing the reality of Danny's death?

10. Describe the way things have changed in the Bedloe household by the Christmas after Lucy death.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Daphne calls Ian Saint Maybe and Mr. Cautious. Explain how you see the truth of these labels in Ian's actions and demeanor. Do you think he changes as the story unfolds? Describe one experience later in the novel where he is not a Saint Maybe.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Reverend Emmett as a force of change in Ian's life. In what way does he influence Ian to accept his role as the children's caregiver? Does he help Ian to better understand himself? Provide at least two textual examples to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

How does Ian feel about Daphne? Is he closer to her than to Agatha and Thomas? Why or why not?

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