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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 advice does Danny offer Julie?

2. About what is Julie wondering?

3. How long is it before Julie feels happy again after the breakup with Brett?

4. How does Julie help Alicia?

5. Where does Julie anticipate moving?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Julie's hobby successful and how do they celebrate? What does Uncle Haskell do?

2. What does Julie's family do about Julie's sadness?

3. What does Julie think about Jonathan?

4. What hobby does Julie take up in her senior year and who helps her?

5. What ends Brett and Julie's relationship and what does Brett do?

6. How does Katy's story end?

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

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

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

10. What happens to Uncle Haskell's and Katy's relationship?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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