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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 type of shoes does Annabelle's mother wear in Chapter 1?
2. What day of the week is it in Chapter 11?
3. When Annabelle's family sends in film to be developed, how many new rolls come with the photographs?
4. What is Mr. Faas transporting in his wagon in Chapter 7?
5. What did Toby help Annabelle's family harvest when her father hurt his back?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 1, what things does Annabelle have in her room?
2. Why does Annabelle's life begin to spin in the autumn of 1943?
3. Why does Annabelle's mother think that the rock was meant to hit Mr. Ansel?
4. What does Annabelle do when her aunt Lily tells her not to lie about Betty?
5. How has Toby helped Annabelle's family?
6. Why does Annabelle not tell her mother about Betty's threats in Chapter 4?
7. How does Annabelle describe her aunt Lily?
8. Why do Annabelle's family prune spruces in Chapter 9, and how do her brothers help?
9. What happens to James as he walks home in Chapter 8?
10. What are some photographs that Tony has taken with the camera he borrowed from Annabelle's family?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Annabelle wishes that life could be like beets. How does Annabelle describe beets? What do beets symbolize for Annabelle, and why does she wish life would be more like beets?
Essay Topic 2
Both Toby and Betty are outsiders. In what way are both of them outsiders? Why is one of them viewed more favorably than the other? How does their outsider status affect their roles in the novel? Why is Toby considered to be more of an outsider than Betty?
Essay Topic 3
Henry begins to see his sister and life as they really are in the novel. How do the situations and events in the book affect Henry? How do they help him to mature and see his sister and life as they really are?
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