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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Cora majoring in?
(a) Psychology.
(b) Philosophy.
(c) Art.
(d) Physiology.

2. How does the woman feel when she gets to the altar in "Between the Porch and the Altar"?
(a) Elated.
(b) Relieved.
(c) Guilty.
(d) Stressed.

3. Who takes the blame for Lottie's crimes?
(a) Lottie.
(b) Emily's new boyfriend.
(c) Emily's mother.
(d) Emily.

4. In "A Mountain Day", where does the family take a summer trip?
(a) Indiana.
(b) Arkansas.
(c) Colorado.
(d) New Jersey.

5. How does the spinster feel when she witnesses the fight outside her home?
(a) Elated.
(b) Sad.
(c) Apathetic.
(d) Angry.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the second location that Emily finds to read?

2. In the winter months, where does the family stay in "A Mountain Day"?

3. What does Ella focus on while sitting in the parlor babysitting?

4. What is the name of Angelica's husband?

5. Who is the eldest of the siblings in "A Mountain Day"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the spinster feel about the fight she sees outside her house?

2. Why is the cemetery the best place for Emily to read?

3. How is Hannah used as a tool between her parents?

4. How does the title, "A Summer Day", correspond to the story of Jim Littlefield?

5. How does Mrs. Ramsey's story represent the difference between the old and the new?

6. What are the spinster's final feelings about the "I love someone" written on the sidewalk?

7. How does Emma show that she is afraid of rejection?

8. How does Ella show that she loves her horse?

9. How is the title "The Philosophy Lesson" significant to the story of Cora?

10. Why does Judy think that her happiest day was the day in the mountains?

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