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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. The big moment arrives, with a light being shone on whom?

2. What are used to cover up the human scent in order to confuse these animals?

3. Why is the answer to number 113 a problem?

4. Mrs. Weidenbach has come to Grandma because of what?

5. DAR is having its annual gathering to celebrate what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Grandma change her mind regarding Mrs. Weidenbach's request?

2. How is Mary Alice's date interrupted? How is this foreshadowed?

3. What is one way that Grandma surprises Mary Alice during this holiday season? How is this important?

4. What is another way that Grandma surprises Mary Alice during this holiday season? How is this surprise important?

5. How does Mary Alice finally take a chance and ask Royce over to visit? How does Grandma feel about this? Why?

6. What newspaper column does Mary Alice write? Why might she do this?

7. How is Carleen Lovejoy like Mildred Burdick?

8. How do the townspeople treat Arnold after this shocking event? Why?

9. What is the most important part of the Christmas program? Why is it surprising that Mary Alice is chosen to play an important role in this? Why might she have been chosen?

10. How does Grandma take advantage of this man? Why does she do this?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Daughters of the American Revolution meeting is used as a lesson.

Part 1) Describe the events leading up to the DAR meeting. Why is Grandma asked to participate? Initially, why did you believe she wanted to hold the meeting at her home? What takes place at this meeting? How was this foreshadowed?

Part 2) Why does Grandma decide to teach Mrs. Weidenbach a lesson? How is this lesson taught in typical Grandma fashion? Should she have put Mrs. Weidenbach in her place like this? Why or why not?

Part 3) Do you believe Mrs. Weidenbach learned a lesson? Why or why not? Might there have been a better way to teach Mrs. Weidenbach a lesson? If so, how? If not, why not?

Essay Topic 2

This book is a work of historical fiction.

Part 1) What details in the book make it a work of historical fiction? How are these details important to the story? How are they also important to the reader? Would this boo be as enticing and engaging without these historical facts? Why or why not?

Part 2) Why might someone choose to write a work of historical fiction? What is the purpose of all works of historical fiction? What is your opinion of historical fiction? Why? Has your opinion of historical fiction been influenced by reading this book? Why or why not?

Part 3) What is your favorite genre? Why?

Essay Topic 3

The main part of the story ends in celebration.

Part 1) Describe this celebration. How is this celebration important to the people of this town? What other celebrations also take place in this story? Why? How are celebrations an important part of life in this town? Why?

Part 2) How do these celebrations balance out the struggles these people face? How might this have been exceptionally important during the 1930s throughout the United States?

Part 3) How are celebrations important today? What specific holidays are particularly important in one's life today? Why?

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