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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does not come about as Jonathan had hoped?
(a) That Katy and Cordelia would become good friends.
(b) That Katy would resume her music.
(c) Living in the country does not have the peaceful influence on Katy.
(d) That Katy would divorce him.

2. What coincides with Julie's last year of elementary school?
(a) Aunt Cordelia's last year of teaching.
(b) Uncle Haskell's death.
(c) Julie's move back home.
(d) Laura's third daughter is born.

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

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

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

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

7. What convinces Julie to stay at Aunt Cordelia's?
(a) She doesn't like to be a built-in babysitter.
(b) She walks in on Alicia and her father in an amorous embrace.
(c) She and Alicia have a fight about the office.
(d) She and her dad seem like strangers.

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

9. 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 her move back home.
(d) About what will happen to her pony.

10. Where is Uncle Haskell's body found?
(a) In his bed in the carriage house.
(b) In his truck.
(c) Slumped over in a church pew.
(d) In the water near the old creek bridge.

11. Who does Brett begin to date?
(a) Deborah.
(b) Misty.
(c) Carlotta.
(d) No one; he continues to try to get Julie to get back with him.

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

13. How does Julie help Alicia?
(a) In some of the redecorating of the house.
(b) In teaching her how to grow vegetables.
(c) In babysitting Alicia's two small children.
(d) By shopping with her and carrying the packages.

14. Why does Brett come over later that night?
(a) To walk with Julie in the woods.
(b) For help with his homework.
(c) To apologize for his behavior in English class.
(d) To get a free dinner.

15. How long is it before Julie feels happy again after the breakup with Brett?
(a) Two months.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) Five or six months.
(d) Two days.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Aunt Cordelia respond?

2. Why does Aunt Cordelia summon Uncle Haskell to have Brett leave?

3. Who joins Julie doing things in the summer?

4. What does Julie begin to do in her senior year?

5. What amazes Jonathan about Katy and Haskell?

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