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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. Why does Julie visit the Cathedral of Four Silver Birches?
(a) To pray for her mother.
(b) Because of her shame over hitting Chris.
(c) To talk to a priest.
(d) To see what the inside looks like.

2. Why does Julie's dad try to keep her away from Haskell?
(a) Because he is jealous of Haskell's closeness with Julie.
(b) Because he's an alcoholic.
(c) Because he has never liked the man.
(d) Because of his made-up stories.

3. When does Aggie die?
(a) She nevers gets fully well but lives another couple years.
(b) It takes her another week to die.
(c) She miraculously recovers.
(d) The morning after Julie visits her.

4. What seems ironic about Aggie in the coffin?
(a) It doesn't look like she is dead.
(b) She is clean and beautiful.
(c) She looks very intelligent.
(d) She looks like an angel from God.

5. What does Julie do with her party invitations?
(a) Wraps them up carefully and keeps them.
(b) Hand delivers them to the girls at school.
(c) Throws them in the trash.
(d) Gives them to Aunt Cordelia.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Uncle Haskell applaud?

2. Why does Julie feel vulnerable?

3. What has happened on this October day?

4. How do Julie and the others respond?

5. What enlivens Mrs. Eltwing?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is excited about Julie's birthday party?

2. Where is Julie when she awakens?

3. Why does Julie envy Laura but what does Laura feel that Julie cannot understand?

4. Where does Julie end up on her first day at her aunt's house and what does her aunt do?

5. From what type of family did Jonathan come?

6. What news arrives towards the end of the summer?

7. How do Laura and Julie's father feel about her time with Uncle Haskell and what do they do about it?

8. What happens to Julie when Laura takes her to her room?

9. What challenges Aunt Cordelia most about teaching and what does she encourage Julie and the other girls to do? How do they feel about it?

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

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