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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 4, what type of tea does Hazel make when she comes home?

2. In a note Barnaby leaves for Hazel, what time does he asks her to meet him in Chapter 10?

3. Where did Peggy go to college?

4. What color dress is Hazel's mother wearing at the end of Chapter 3?

5. In Chapter 8, why does a policeman come to Hazel's flat?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What does Linda tell Peggy about how Whisperwood came to be?

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

7. Why does Hazel buy beautiful notebooks?

8. Why does Hazel tell her sister stories in Chapter 3?

9. How did Hazel's father die?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Saint Brigid's Day or Imbolc is a festival held on February 1. Why do some people believe the festival shows that Bridie is pagan?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Hazel reunites with Harry after 20 years. What epiphany does Hazel have during the visit? Why does she think life might have been different if they had shared their burdens?

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