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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 type of dresser is in the room Hazel and Flora share at the Aberdeen's cottage?

2. What color is the front door of the Aberdeen cottage?

3. What is the name of the matron of the orphanage where the girls in Peggy's story live?

4. What is the name of Flora's stuffed teddy?

5. What river is Flora near in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Hazel live and what is it like?

2. What is the room like that Hazel and Flora are to share at the Aberdeen cottage?

3. Why do some people believe that Flora was found?

4. What piece of paper does Hazel find slipped under the bedroom door in Chapter 16?

5. How does Edwin react when Hazel tells him she took the book and illustrations?

6. Why does Hazel buy beautiful notebooks?

7. Where will Hazel be working after she leaves Hogan's Rare Book Shoppe?

8. What does Bridie tell Hazel about Harry's father?

9. When did Hazel's mother tell her that she was remarrying, and what did Camellia tell Hazel about love?

10. Why does Peggy wish Wren would take her hand and why does she know that will never happen?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When World War II began, London children were evacuated from the city and sent to the countryside. Why were children evacuated from London? How did the evacuation affect Hazel and Flora?

Essay Topic 2

Cliffhangers are a literary device that leaves readers wondering what will happen next. How does Henry use cliffhangers in The Secret Book of Flora Lea? How do the cliffhangers create suspense?

Essay Topic 3

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe characters in a narrative and the world they inhabit. Imagery involves using the five senses to describe characters, places, and things. How does Henry use imagery to help readers imagine the world where characters live in The Secret Book of Flora Lea?

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