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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. At the beginning of Chapter 6, what is the month?

2. In Chapter 7, who are O'Neill and Scarff camping with?

3. In Chapter 2, what color is the webbing between Maren's fingers?

4. In Chapter 7, what color is Clara's robe?

5. In Chapter 10, what was the name of Scarff and Auntie's child who died?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 7, what do Maren and Clara do after breakfast on Christmas morning?

2. Why does Simon come to Auntie's house in Chapter 6?

3. Who are Scarff and O'Neill?

4. In Chapter 8, what do Auntie and Clara tell Simon when he comes to take Maren to a dance?

5. In Chapter 9, how does O'Neill send a message and what news does he send?

6. How did Clara and Maren come to Auntie?

7. How is a section of Pinkney's field set up for the medicine show?

8. In Chapter 1, how is Maren changing?

9. In Chapter 12, why does Clara scold O'Neill for promising Osbert licorice lozenges?

10. Who cursed Scarff and Verity and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

O’Neill kisses Clara, which affects her in a variety of ways. Why does Clara have mixed feelings about O’Neill’s kiss? How does the kiss affect the way that Clara views O’Neill?

Essay Topic 2

O’Neill had seemed to be in love with Maren, but reveals that he has always loved Clara. How does O’Neill explain why it appeared that he loved Maren? How does Clara accept his explanation? How does his explanation affect their relationship?

Essay Topic 3

Family is an important theme in the novel. How do Auntie and Scarff create a family? How is the family they create more of a traditional family than the Phipps family? Why are actions more important than blood when it comes to being a family?

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