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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. How does Laura's getting married change Julie's life?

2. Where is Chris going?

3. Where is Julie Trelling walking as the story opens?

4. Why is a party being thrown for Julie?

5. What does Uncle Haskell tell Julie?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why did Aunt Cordelia decide to host a birthday party for Julie?

4. What did the townspeople think of Aunt Cordelia tutoring Jonathan?

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

6. Why does Julie feel vulnerable when she gets up after her mother's funeral?

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

8. Where is Julie when she awakens?

9. What can Aunt Cordelia be counted on for and how does Julie feel towards her?

10. What happens when Julie visits Laura and Bill and what does Bill tell her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Carlotta thinks that Julie's decision to live at Aunt Cordelia's house during her high school years is a sign of madness, because no boy will want to drive out to the country to pick up Julie for dates. If the distance from town were not enough of a deterrent, surely no boy would want to encounter Aunt Cordelia if he did not have to.

1. Do you that Carlotta is correct? Why or why not?

2. Do you think Julie should make a decision as to where to live based on whether she will find boys to date? Why or why not?

3. Explain what you would do in Julie's situation.

Essay Topic 2

The next morning, a note from Uncle Haskell has been slid under Julie's door and she is somewhat relieved, when she reads his words, "I'll say to my sad-faced little Julie: Guilt feelings will do nothing for either you or the Kilpin child. But your compassion as you grow into womanhood may well become immortality for the girl you call Aggie."

1. What do you think Uncle Haskell meant by his statement?

2. Do you think Julie, at the age she was when she received her Uncle's note could understand the full meaning of it? Why or why not?

3. How do you think Aggie's death will change Julie?

Essay Topic 3

Julie tells Brett about the meeting she had had with Alicia and tells Brett that she cannot help him with his homework any longer. Brett's temper explodes at this denial, and rising to go, he tries to coerce Julie to walk with him in the woods.

1. Discuss, with examples, why you think Brett was angry at Julie's refusal.

2. Do you think Brett had a good reason for getting angry? Why or why not?

3. Do you think Brett might be dating Julie only for getting help with his homework? Why or why not?

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