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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jonathan do on many evenings?
(a) Goes to talk to the priest about his wife.
(b) Has a few drinks with Haskell.
(c) Seeks out the comfort of Aunt Cordelia's big house as a retreat from the stress of his own life.
(d) Works late to avoid his wife.

2. How does Julie respond to Uncle Haskell's situation?
(a) She decides not to bother him with her amateur hobby.
(b) She pretends there is nothing wrong.
(c) She wants him to go to New York for treatment.
(d) She becomes despondent.

3. What advice does Danny offer Julie?
(a) To stay away from Brett.
(b) To learn how to cook for the evenuality of being a wife.
(c) To go live with Laura and Bill for her senior year.
(d) To start applying to colleges now.

4. About what is Julie wondering?
(a) About how Aunt Cordelia will manage the housework without her.
(b) About whether she will go to boarding school.
(c) About what will happen to her pony.
(d) About her move back home.

5. What ends after the night Brett loses his temper?
(a) Uncle Haskell's respect for Brett.
(b) Aunt Cordelia treating Julie like a minor.
(c) Brett's passing English class ends.
(d) He ends the relationship with Julie.

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

7. Why is the little school where Cordelia teaches being closed?
(a) There is not enough space for all the children.
(b) The building is not up to code.
(c) So that the country children can have the benefit of an education in a city school.
(d) Because Cordelia wants to retire.

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

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

10. Who picks up Julie on her way home from school?
(a) Chris.
(b) Uncle Haskell.
(c) Brett.
(d) Danny.

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

12. What does Julie assume Aunt Cordelia feels?
(a) Sadness about Jonathan.
(b) Excitement about having Julie for the summer months at least.
(c) Happy that she will soon no longer be burdened with raising Julie.
(d) Sadness at the prospect of Julie leaving.

13. What does Laura's former bedroom overlook?
(a) A garden.
(b) Main street.
(c) The railroad tracks.
(d) The Hurley woods.

14. What is Brett upset about in English class?
(a) An assignment to memorize some poetry.
(b) An assignment on Civil Disobedience.
(c) That Julie speaks to another boy.
(d) An assignment to work in class.

15. What happens to Julie's feelings towards Alicia eventually?
(a) She becomes competitive for her father's attention with Alicia.
(b) She becomes more hostile.
(c) She warms to her and enjoys her company.
(d) She remains indifferent.

Short Answer Questions

1. What convinces Julie to stay at Aunt Cordelia's?

2. What does Brett do when he and Julie are done talking?

3. How does Julie's luck change with the guys?

4. What does Aunt Cordelia share with Julie?

5. What does Haskell do for Katy's funeral instead of attending the service?

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