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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. About whom are rumors being said?
(a) Carlota and Jimmy.
(b) Brett and Aimlee.
(c) Brett and Carlotta.
(d) Carolota and Brandon.

2. What does Aunt Cordelia share with Julie?
(a) Some of Uncle Haskell's childhood writings.
(b) Some of the sorrows from the childhood she shared with Uncle Haskell.
(c) Why Uncle Haskell never marries.
(d) A bottle of wine to celebrate Uncle Haskell's life.

3. What does Jonathan often have to do?
(a) Leave work to return home to console his hysterical wife.
(b) Lightly slap Katy when she is in hysterics.
(c) Give Katy calming medicine.
(d) Find someone to sit with Katy.

4. Who arrives at Cordelia's house to find Katy there?
(a) Cordelia.
(b) Jonathan.
(c) Adam.
(d) The doctor.

5. Why does Julie rise early one morning?
(a) To see the sunrise for some inspiration for writing.
(b) To make the entire family a fancy breakfast.
(c) To ride over to Danny's to show him her acceptance letter.
(d) To go tell her uncle about her success.

6. What do Julie's feelings of alienation prompt her to do?
(a) Run away to the city.
(b) Talk to Uncle Haskell.
(c) Ask to go to a boarding school.
(d) Talk to Aunt Cordelia.

7. What makes Julie start thinking of staying with Aunt Cordelia?
(a) Because Uncle Haskell seems so sad.
(b) Because Aunt Cordelia seems so sad.
(c) Because Laura's room is no longer available.
(d) Because Julie will miss her friends too much.

8. Why does Haskell eventually refuse to come to Jonathan's home?
(a) He thinks Katy is doing this for his attention.
(b) He can no longer watch Katy in this condition.
(c) He believes Katy will let go and die if he isn't there to give her hope.
(d) He thinks Jonathan is abusing Katy.

9. About what does Brett seem most upset?
(a) That Julie will no longer help him with his homework.
(b) That the other girls are talking about hiim.
(c) That she is taking her horse with her.
(d) That Julie defends her aunt.

10. What does Aunt Cordelia say about Julie and Uncle Haskell?
(a) That he is old and ready to go.
(b) It is good for Uncle Haskell to have some purpose at this point in his life.
(c) That Julie must face reality about him eventually.
(d) That New York would be too far for the family to care for him.

11. What does Katy tell Jonathan?
(a) That she wants to stay at Cordelia's house.
(b) That she wants to play music again.
(c) That she is never going to like the country.
(d) That the "golden-haired man" found her, and she was no longer afraid.

12. Of what does Julie's social life consist her first two years of high school?
(a) School plays.
(b) The high school band.
(c) Of attending college programs with her father.
(d) Nothing.

13. Where has Chris been before the summer?
(a) In New York looking for a job.
(b) At his dad's house.
(c) College.
(d) At Laura's house.

14. What does Katy seem to find soothing?
(a) Her husband's voice telling her everything is alright.
(b) Julie has not met Katy again since the first dinner.
(c) The calm demeanor of Uncle Haskell.
(d) Going to the church and praying for hours a day.

15. Why are all the girls envious?
(a) That Julie is so beautiful.
(b) That her dad introduces Julie to college boys.
(c) That Chris is her brother.
(d) When Brett selects Julie for his girlfriend.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Aunt Cordelia respond?

2. Why does Alicia want to speak to Julie after class?

3. Who joins Julie doing things in the summer?

4. What does Julie secretly think?

5. Who does Brett begin to date?

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