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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. In Chapter 7, how many days of school does Betty miss?

2. What do Annabelle and her family have for dessert after Sunday dinner in Chapter 10?

3. What is the name of the phone operator in Chapter 11?

4. What is Aunt Lily's job?

5. In Chapter 1, how much does Annabelle's grandfather tell her people used to get for bounty for wolf ears?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Toby?

2. How has Toby helped Annabelle's family?

3. In Chapter 1, what things does Annabelle have in her room?

4. Why might Annabelle's family be considered rich?

5. Why does Annabelle's father not think that the rock that hit Ruth fell loose and bounced out of the gully?

6. Why is Constable Oleska waiting outside church in Chapter 10?

7. What happens to Ruth during recess in Chapter 7?

8. What is Betty doing when Annabelle sees her on the path in Chapter 6?

9. What happens to Annabelle's china piggy bank?

10. Why does Annabelle not tell her mother about Betty's threats in Chapter 4?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the novel, Annabelle has to confront some adult situations. What are some of these situations? Why are they so difficult for her to deal with? How do these situations help her grow?

Essay Topic 2

Annabelle and her mother are kind to Betty. Does Betty appreciate how Annabelle and her mother help her when she falls in poison ivy? How does kindness seem to affect Betty’s behavior in a positive or negative way?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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