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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 does Cookie want to see at the carnival?

2. What house rule did Angel violate?

3. What does Adam say he is planning with Leila?

4. Where does Hattie want to go instead of staying home while her parents are at Nana and Papa's dinner party?

5. Where do Hattie, Mom and Dad go at the end of the book?

Short Essay Questions

1. What perspective does Leila give Hattie about sideshow performers?

2. Who is Leila and how does Hattie meet her?

3. How does Hattie effectively point out the bad manners of a family which stares at Adam at the Fourth of July festival?

4. Who are the Strowskys, and how does Hattie meet them?

5. Why did Hattie have good intentions in wanting to take Adam to the carnival and what does she come to realize about her methods?

6. Describe Adam's day at the carnival with Hattie and Leila.

7. What does Hattie think about the sideshow acts when she has actually seen them?

8. After seeing Nancy and Janet laughing at Adam dancing at the bandstand, what burning question enters Hattie's head about his illness?

9. What does Hattie explain about the ways friends can come into your life?

10. What are the obvious and not so obvious reasons Adam may have killed himself?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Nana. 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 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

Ann M. Martin is a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, metaphor, and irony, and briefly describe them and identify the technique which they embody.

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