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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who comes to live at Aunt Cordelia's house with Julie?

2. Where is Chris going?

3. What does Julie's aunt do when she finds Julie hiding?

4. What is the aunt's occupation?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Uncle Haskell tell Julie about Aggie's death?

3. 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?

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

5. How and what do Julie and Chris discover about Uncle Haskell?

6. How does Aunt Cordelia make her money and what else does she do?

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

8. What does Aunt Cordelia try to do for the Kilpin family and how does she feel when she returns home?

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

10. What do Julie and Chris do with Aunt Cordelia every day and what does she do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Aunt Cordelia shares some of the sorrows from the childhood she shared with Uncle Haskell, and Julie feels even more gratitude for the abundance of love she has received in her life.

1. Do you think Uncle Haskell's childhood was what propelled him towards alcohol? Why or why not?

2. Why do you think some people have difficult childhoods but don't turn to drugs or alcohol?

3. Do you think Uncle Haskell's drinking was a form of slow suicide to escape memories of childhood? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Before the end of the summer, Julie and Chris stumble onto Uncle Haskell's activities involving his golf bag. Following Uncle Haskell into the woods one night, Julie and Chris watch Uncle Haskell retrieve a spade from his bag. Thinking that Uncle Haskell is probably burying all sorts of dead creatures in the woods, Julie and Chris unearth some of the little graves the next day only to discover empty whiskey bottles.

1. Why do you think Uncle Haskell buries his empty whiskey bottles? Use examples from the book and your experience to support your answer.

2. After researching intervention with alcoholics explain why you think the family should or shouldn't do one on Uncle Haskell.

3. Do you think it was wrong of Chris and Julie to follow their Uncle Haskell? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Julie has learned most of her life lessons from Aunt Cordelia, whose example has taught that obstacles can be overcome with perseverance and compassion and by viewing life as a wonderful journey.

1. Do you believe that all obstacles in life can be overcome with perseverance? Why or why not?

2. Do you think Julie overcame more obstacles in her young life than most high school seniors? Why or why not?

3. Why do you think Aunt Cordelia makes compassion as important as perseverance? Use examples to support your answer.

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