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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does Uncle Haskell prefer to be instead in with the noisy family?
(a) Anyway but in the house.
(b) The quiet of the church.
(c) The quiet of the woods.
(d) The quiet of the carriage house.

3. What were the college guys more interested in than in Julie?
(a) The girls on campus.
(b) Football.
(c) Their studies.
(d) Their hometown sweethearts.

4. What does Julie hear people whispering?
(a) That Julie is too much for Aunt Cordelia to handle.
(b) That Aunt Cordelia is seeing Jonathan.
(c) That Julie's father is moving to the farm.
(d) That Uncle Haskell is in trouble with the law.

5. How can those around her tell Julie is feeling better?
(a) She asks Aunt Cordelia for money for a couple new dresses.
(b) She goes out on a date with a guy named Joseph.
(c) She is singing in the shower.
(d) She has a big breakfast and does a lot of housework.

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

7. To whom does Julie turn for advice on her new hobby?
(a) Her father.
(b) Aunt Cordelia.
(c) Danny.
(d) Uncle Haskell.

8. Who else comes for a summer visit?
(a) Julie's other aunt.
(b) Laura, Bill, and little Julie.
(c) Carlotta.
(d) Alicia and Julie's dad.

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

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

11. What does Haskell do for Katy's funeral instead of attending the service?
(a) Gets drunk.
(b) Stays in bed.
(c) Reads poetry in the words.
(d) Plays two songs over and over on the piano.

12. Why does Jonathan sometimes call Haskell to his home?
(a) Because Uncle Haskell is the only person who has a calming influence on Katy.
(b) To do repair work.
(c) To eat some of Katy's famous Cajun cooking.
(d) To help him edit his novel.

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

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

15. What reason does Cordelia give for declining a teaching position in the school where the children will be going?
(a) She has to stay and care for her ill aunts.
(b) She wants to return to fulltime farming.
(c) She is too set in her ways to adapt to the rules of a new school system.
(d) She was planning to retire that year anyway.

Short Answer Questions

1. About what is Julie annoyed with recent meetings with her father?

2. What do Julie's feelings of alienation prompt her to do?

3. What will happen if Julie continues to help her boyfriend?

4. Where is one of Julie's stories published?

5. Who joins Julie doing things in the summer?

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