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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. When did Julie last play with these children?

2. Why does Aunt Cordelia enlist the aid of Julie and Chris?

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

4. What does the person in #52 advise Julie?

5. Who is Adam?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Where is Julie when she awakens?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author brings to closure the foreshadowing used at the incident of Katy Eltwing's panic attack at the old creek bridge earlier in the book.

1. What do you think is meant by this statement?

2. Explain why or why not you thought the incident of Katy at the bridge was important to the story.

3. Do you think the panic attack Katy had at the bridge meant she could see the future? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

The author uses the literary technique of irony in this chapter when presenting the sad state of Aggie's death. Ironically, only after her death does Aggie receive the tender washing and bodily care she desperately needed when she was alive.

1. With research, give an explanation of the irony about Aggie's death, including a brief definition of irony.

2. Why do you think an author would use irony in a story?

3. Describe an ironic event you've been in or have heard about.

Essay Topic 3

The author uses the literary technique of symbolism by connecting Aunt Cordelia's retirement with the autumn of the year.

1. What do you think is meant by the statement, "autumn of life?"

2. Discuss the life of a human in terms of the four seasons.

3. Do you think everyone goes through the stages of life at the same time? Why or why not?

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