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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 position does Clara Goodwater hold?

2. Which of the following descriptions best matches what the children thought the Lonely One looked like?

3. What tool did Lavinia Nebbs use to kill the Lonely One?

4. How many years was Colonel Freeleigh wheelchair ridden?

5. What does Bill order at the drug store ice cream counter which catches the attention of Helen?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Tom, Douglas and Charlie believe that the man that Lavina killed is not the Lonely One?

2. How does Douglas help Grandmother to be able to return to the excellent cook she always was before Aunt Rose came?

3. What do the various bottles of dandelion wine that were bottled from June and July represent to Douglas?

4. Why does Colonel Freeleigh call Mexico City twice before he dies?

5. What does Douglas think about Colonel Freeleigh's death that he feels comfortable sharing with Tom?

6. Why doesn't Douglas finish his entry about what he must do some day in his tablet?

7. Why does Douglas want to rescue Mme. Tarot from Mr. Black?

8. How do Clara and Elmira reconcile their differences and eventually become friendly?

9. How can Douglas tell that Bill is devastated by Helen's death?

10. How does Lavinia come to be the one responsible for the death of the Lonely One?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does the end of the summer mark for Douglas? Do you believe that this change was for the positive or negative? Why do you feel that way?

Essay Topic 2

How are the themes of man and nature developed throughout the novel. Use specific examples from the text to support your statements. Do you believe the author does a good job at developing these themes? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Many things change in this novel. Provide details describing how both the adults and children handle change in the novel. Use specific details from the novel to support your description.

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