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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 is Hattie's first job of the morning?

2. What is Adam doing when Hattie first meets him?

3. What is Papa's last name?

4. Where does Angel Valentine work?

5. Who owns Clayton's Yarn Shop?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Nana want Hattie to be like but Hattie continues to resist?

2. What is Hattie doing at the beginning of Chapter 5?

3. In what ways does Hattie feel more like Adam's babysitter than his niece?

4. Why does Nana have the perspective that she does regarding her daughter's family?

5. What are the three rules of the Owen family's boardinghouse?

6. What morning task does Hattie complete every morning during Summer vacation?

7. Why does Hattie decide not to ask Nana to take her to the movies?

8. What are some possible reasons that Adam had virtually disappeared from the family for so many years?

9. Why does Dad's being an artist put a strain on Hattie's relationship with Nana?

10. What surprises Hattie about Adam's first visit to their home for a while?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of responsibility. Identify at least two instances about responsibility in the book and then cite examples to support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Create a brief character study of Hattie Owen. What did she look like? What were her positive personality traits? What were her dreams and fears? What was most valuable to her in her world?

Essay Topic 3

Create a brief character study of Dad. What did he look like? What were his positive personality traits? What were his dreams and fears? What was most valuable to him in his world?

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