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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. In Chapter One, who wears a pink barrette to meet her son from school?

2. What is Waverly Street?

3. Who is taking pills and sleeping all the time after Danny dies?

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

5. What did Reverend Emmett start when he dropped out of an Episcopal Seminary?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Explain how Reverend Emmett founded The Church of the Second Chance.

3. What happens when Lucy calls Mr. Rumford's house?

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

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

6. How do Ian's suspicions about Lucy's behavior influence Danny's death?

7. How does Ian end up taking care of the children when he comes home for Lucy's funeral?

8. Describe the events surrounding Lucy's death.

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

10. Why does Lucy visit the typewriter shop?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What specific details are used to describe Ariana Pennington? What is it about her that makes the children believe she would be a perfect wife for Ian? Why does Ian seem uninterested?

Essay Topic 2

What kind of person is Rita? How does she influence the Bedloe household in positive ways? Does she help make the Bedloe family extraordinary again?

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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