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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 do Hattie and Mom go to Nana's house in Chapter 14?
2. What house rule did Angel violate?
3. What does Dad want to know from Hattie when he and Papa arrive at the carnival?
4. What happens when the Ferris Wheel has a mechanical problem and Hattie, Leila and Adam are stuck near the top?
5. What happens when the Ferris Wheel is fixed and Hattie, Leila and Adam are safely on the ground?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who are the Strowskys, and how does Hattie meet them?
2. What traumatic experience does Adam have at the boardinghouse when he bursts into Angel's room?
3. Who does Nana blame for the bad night at the carnival?
4. How does Adam disrupt lunch by abusing the buzzer and creating a scene?
5. Who is Leila and how does Hattie meet her?
6. How is Adam restrained at the carnival and what reason does Hattie give to Dad about not asking permission for Adam to go to the carnival?
7. What does Hattie explain about the ways friends can come into your life?
8. How does Hattie include Adam in the plans for the evening of Nana and Papa's dinner party?
9. What perspective does Leila give Hattie about sideshow performers?
10. What does Hattie think about the sideshow acts when she has actually seen them?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Does the author leave the story on a hopeful note for Hattie? Even though Hattie is sad about losing Adam, who else brings some joy into her life? Does the author hope to show that Hattie's life is going to be filling up with more friends? Explain.
Essay Topic 2
The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of tolerance. Identify at least two instances about tolerance in the book and then cite examples to support your answer.
Essay Topic 3
"A Corner of the Universe" is a classic coming-of-age story. What does that classification entail? Why does this book fit into this category?
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