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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the children whisper?
(a) That Julie's mother is a witch.
(b) That Julie is not going to be living there much longer.
(c) That Julie's cat attacked someone.
(d) That Julie is mean.

2. Where is Julie Trelling walking as the story opens?
(a) In the woods behind her house.
(b) In the hallway at school.
(c) In the mall.
(d) Towards some neighborhood children.

3. What do Chris and Julie do when Laura is getting married?
(a) Chris is unable to come home from school so Julie is too sad to go to the wedding.
(b) They participate in the wedding.
(c) They sneak away and don't go to the wedding.
(d) They get together and cry.

4. What are two of Aunt Cordelia's traits?
(a) Strictness and neatness.
(b) Meticulous and well-ordered.
(c) Pleasant demeanor and sense of humor.
(d) Disciplined and educated.

5. How does Uncle Haskell excuse himself from the guests?
(a) By saying he needs something a little stronger than wine.
(b) By saying he has to go work on his book.
(c) By saying that he is a bit bored with the conversation.
(d) By saying he is obligated to help the neighbor with his sick horse.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the doctor do for Julie's screaming?

2. Where is Chris going?

3. What do Chris and Julie discover in the woods one day?

4. Why does Julie feel vulnerable?

5. For what is Jonathan's wife known?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Julie and Aggie's relationship the rest of the school year and what happens in the summer that bothers Julie?

2. What does Julie do when she hears the children say she will be going away and why?

3. Why does Julie feel vulnerable when she gets up after her mother's funeral?

4. What is announced a few weeks after the children discover Uncle Haskell's secret?

5. Where does Julie go and what does she do after she is chastised by Aunt Cordelia over hitting Danny?

6. What do most of the people notice about Jonathan's wife?

7. How does Uncle Haskell help Julie with her loneliness after Chris leaves?

8. Who does Julie meet as the novel opens and why hasn't she seen them for awhile?

9. Why is Aunt Cordelia upset with Julie's invitations and what does Julie do?

10. Why did Aunt Cordelia decide to host a birthday party for Julie?

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