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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. How does the family feel about Julie's success as a writer?
(a) The entire family supports her efforts and celebrates with her.
(b) They are happy for her but think she is wasting her time.
(c) They say that she'll never make a living as a writer.
(d) They tell her not to let it go to her head.

2. What is Haskell doing for Cordelia?
(a) Playing the piano.
(b) Singing.
(c) Reading to her.
(d) Washing her feet.

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

4. Of what does Julie's social life consist her first two years of high school?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Of attending college programs with her father.
(c) School plays.
(d) The high school band.

5. What amazes Jonathan about Katy and Haskell?
(a) That Katy normally does not allow anyone but Jonathan near her or to help her.
(b) That Haskell does not drink around Katy.
(c) That they look so much alike.
(d) That Katy has a calming influence on Haskell.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is the little school where Cordelia teaches being closed?

2. Why do Julie's friends think she is crazy for wanting to stay at Aunt Cordelia's house during high school?

3. What does not come about as Jonathan had hoped?

4. What does Julie tell Brett?

5. What does Julie assume Aunt Cordelia feels?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Julie happy the summer between her junior and senior year?

2. What does Julie tell Brett when she sees him the night of her meeting with Alicia?

3. What does Julie discuss with Aunt Cordelia and what is the result?

4. What does Jonathan do in the small town where Aunt Cordelia lives and what do the townspeople think?

5. How does Julie's luck with boys change in her junior year and how does her family feel about it?

6. What event mars some of Julie's joy at success?

7. What happens to Uncle Haskell's and Katy's relationship?

8. What does Brett do in English class and how is Julie involved?

9. What ends Brett and Julie's relationship and what does Brett do?

10. What does Julie hear about her and being raised by Aunt Cordelia?

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