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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. What happens in the Spring?

2. What discovery appalls Julie?

3. About whom are rumors being said?

4. What does Katy seem to find soothing?

5. After Katy's trauma in the woods where Haskell rescues her, what occurs between Katy and Haskell?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Brett react to Julie's response to his request yet what does she agree to do?

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

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

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

5. How does Julie handle being hurt by what she thinks is Aunt Cordelia's rejection?

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

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

8. How does Katy respond to living in the country?

9. What does Julie think about moving back in with her father?

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

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

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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