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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 is the name of the officer investigating the fire?

2. What advice does Elsie give to Daisy?

3. Why is Daisy so busy?

4. What causes Daisy to rebuff Steve's advances?

5. What does Steve's car attract?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Daisy's main reason for not wanting to marry Steve?

2. Why is Steve so annoyed with the traffic all of a sudden?

3. How does Steve propose to solve Daisy's problems?

4. Why doesn't Steve use his garage?

5. Why does Daisy apologize to Steve?

6. Why do Steve's parents come to visit?

7. What will Daisy use for transportation?

8. What shocking event happens on the way home from the park?

9. How does the theft make Daisy feel?

10. Why does Daisy require round the clock protection?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Daisy is threatened repeatedly throughout the book but does not seem to take it seriously until her house is the scene of an attack. What changed Daisy's perception of the danger? What might have happened if Steve or Elsie had not been there to protect Daisy and Kevin?

Essay Topic 2

Daisy has a hectic schedule and is constantly tired. Why does Daisy take on so many jobs? What is Daisy's criteria for working as a volunteer? What kind of volunteer work have you done?

Essay Topic 3

Elsie Hawkins is a great character for comic relief. Elsie and her vintage Cadillac are also a metaphor for appreciating people and things that are often discarded after a certain age. Examine Elsie's role in the story and how she played a valuable part.

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