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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. How is the community notified of a death?

2. Who does Annie meet for the first time at the fruit tree in Chapter 4?

3. What kind of tree is Annie trying to get fruit from in Chapter 4?

4. Who reared Mr. John?

5. Which of Annie's friends is known as a dunce?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 7, what new habits does Annie demonstrate after she recovers and how do her classmates feel about them?

2. What hypocrisy does Annie struggle to understand regarding her mother?

3. How does Annie view her parents in Chapter 8? How does Annie now see herself?

4. In Chapter 4, how does Annie's mother feel about Annie playing marbles at school?

5. What does Annie fib about in Chapter 1 and why?

6. What are Annie's thoughts as she sits in her room following the disagreement with her mother in Chapter 6?

7. What helps Annie visualize how Miss Charlotte must look dead?

8. What unusual incident occurs when Annie's uncle dies?

9. Discuss Annie's plans and her feelings about them.

10. When was the last time Mineau and Annie played together?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Annie's parents see her off and say their farewells, Mr. John looks like he wants to say something, but doesn't. How does Mr. John's own family experiences affect his goodbye to his only daughter?

Essay Topic 2

What is the significance of Gwen in the novel? How does her role change over the course of the story?

Essay Topic 3

What does Mrs. John's trunk symbolize? Does its symbolism change throughout the story? If so, how? Support your answers with information from the book.

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