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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 13, where does Wren have job offers?

2. How old is Peggy Andrews who wrote the book about Whisperwood?

3. In Chapter 10, what time did Hazel go to bed the night before?

4. What was the name of the woman Kelty stayed with in Oxford?

5. What is the name of the teacher Hazel, her sister, and Hazel's classmates follow when they leave London?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Wren Parker?

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

3. Why does Hazel buy beautiful notebooks?

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

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

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

7. What jobs does Wren have to choose from and why does he have a month to decide?

8. What did Hazel's father used to read to her, and what did her mother do with the book?

9. What does the Aberdeen cottage look like when Bridie drives Hazel and Flora there for the first time?

10. What does Hazel realize she has done after she reads Whisperwood and the River of Stars?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In The Secret Book of Flora Lea, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 2

Metaphors and similes are figures of speech that are used to make comparisons between things. Metaphors seem to imply an equal comparison, while similes seem to imply a similarity between two things. Does Henry use more metaphors or similes in The Secret Book of Flora Lea? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers comprehend concepts? How does the use of metaphors or similes help make the story more interesting?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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