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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. The next day, what does Aunt Cordelia show Julie?

2. While Julie is praying at the Cathedral of Four Silver Birches, who arrives?

3. What does Aunt Cordelia bring to class for Julie's birthday?

4. When did Julie last play with these children?

5. Why do the kids run off before they see what their uncle is doing?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Julie learn about Jonathan from Laura?

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

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

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

5. Where is Julie when she awakens?

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

7. What does Jonathan say about Julie and how does she feel about it?

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

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

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In this chapter, the author relies heavily on the use of memory as Laura recalls the story of Aunt Cordelia and Jonathan Eltwing and relays the story to Julie. In this way, the author can provide more information about Aunt Cordelia's character without the filters normally applied, when a person talks about himself.

1. What do you think is meant by this statement? Use examples from the book and your life to support your answer.

2. Do you think the way the author relayed information about Aunt Cordelia in chapter 5 was the best way to give this information? Why or why not?

3. Why do you think Laura talking to Julie can provide more information about Aunt Cordelia than her talking about herself?

Essay Topic 2

Julie remembers an old hiding place in a closet under the stairs and she climbs in hoping to avoid seeing Mrs. Peters, Danny, and Carlotta. Mrs. Peters outwits Julie and discovers the girl's hiding place but is unsuccessful at retrieving her. Ultimately, Aunt Cordelia returns home, learns of Julie's hiding place from Mrs. Peters, and climbs in beside Julie where aunt and niece hold each other and sob in their mutual grief.

1. Do you think this is the best thing Aunt Cordelia could have done? Why or why not?

2. Do you think Julie is being difficult by hiding? Why or why not?

3. How do you think you would react and what would you do if you were in Julie's place?

Essay Topic 3

After almost two miserable months, Julie wakes one day with the realization that she has finally dismissed Brett from her mind and for the first time in a long time she is happy and peaceful.

1. Why do you think Julie was happy once she finally let go of Brett?

2. Some say that the only way to be happy in the present is to let go of the past. What do you think this means? Do you believe it is true? Why or why not?

3. What are some of the problems a person encounters after breaking up with a boy/girl friend?

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