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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. Why are all the girls envious?

2. What amazes Jonathan about Katy and Haskell?

3. What does Aunt Cordelia say about Julie and Uncle Haskell?

4. Of what does Julie's social life consist her first two years of high school?

5. Why does Alicia want to speak to Julie after class?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Julie tell Brett when she sees him the night of her meeting with Alicia?

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

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

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

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

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

8. Why does Uncle Haskell come yelling for Aunt Cordelia one night?

9. How does Julie feel about Alicia when she first dates her father and how does she end up feeling?

10. Why is Julie's friendship with her uncle important?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Julie hesitantly approves of the changes Alicia has made to the house but is appalled to discover that Alicia has converted Laura's old bedroom into an office. Alicia had no way of knowing that Julie coveted that room.

1. Do you think Alicia should have talked with Julie before making changes to the house? Why or why not?

2. Change is always difficult and Julie has had many changes in her young life. Discuss how you see the changes affecting her as a person. Use examples from the book and your life to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

The author uses personification in this chapter, when she gives human characteristics to inanimate objects.

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

2. Write a brief description of your bedroom using personification.

3. Why do you think an author uses personification? Do you think it is an effective method of description?

Essay Topic 3

Uncle Haskell tells Julie that Aunt Cordelia exhibits the same characteristics as her own mother, who preferred Haskell to Cordelia. Julie vows that if she ever has children, she will never show favoritism of the boys over the girls.

1. Do you think that boys are preferred over girls in general? Why or why not?

2. If Julie believes that her brother is preferred over herself by her Aunt Cordelia do you think this would affect her feelings towards herself, her brother and her aunt? Why or why not?

3. What do you think Julie should do to make her aunt see her as important as a boy?

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