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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 does Haskell eventually refuse to come to Jonathan's home?

2. Why does Uncle Haskell need a diversion?

3. What does Aunt Cordelia share with Julie?

4. What has an especially bad end?

5. About what is Julie wondering?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Julie happy the summer between her junior and senior year?

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

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

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

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

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

9. What happens during Alicia's meeting with Julie?

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

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 symbolism of the book's title becomes clear by the end of the story in that Julie learns that she has learned many lessons but has many more to learn along the road of her life.

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

2. Discuss when you think a person finishes learning in life and why you think it. Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.

3. Why do you think many people say that life is a road one walks? Use examples to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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