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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. Primrose tells Uncle Jack he could sell the "cinnamon house" if he would just do one thing. What is it?

2. Why is the whaling industry dying in Coal Harbour?

3. When Primrose returns home, Uncle Jack has made her favorite dinner. Why is he being unusually nice to her?

4. What prevents Primrose from visiting the pier one day?

5. At first, Uncle Jack can't care for Primrose because he lives far away and is in which branch of the military?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why doesn't Primrose show any grief about her parents?

2. What does the reader expect to happen when the sheriff takes Primrose to his office?

3. Of what is Primrose unfairly accused in the drugstore?

4. In Chapter 1, what has happened to Primrose's parents?

5. How does Miss Bowzer feel about Uncle Jack's actions as a real estate developer?

6. What does Miss Bowzer teach Primrose to bake that is both "tricky" and "sweet," and why?

7. Who calls the sheriff and why, when Primrose is in the drugstore?

8. Where does Primrose stay during her parents' absence in Chapter 1?

9. Why are Primrose's sweaters left at Miss Perfidy's house?

10. What did Primrose do when her mother smoked? What reminds her of this?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how Miss Perfidy's character changes as the book progresses.

1) What are some examples of Miss Perfidy's oddness in the beginning and the end of the book?

2) Does Primrose learn to like Miss Perfidy better over time?

Essay Topic 2

Who is Lena of the recipe for Lena's Boiled Potatoes? How did she become involved in potatoes and what was the result? What was Primrose's role in the potato fiasco?

Essay Topic 3

Uncle Jack wants to make Coal Harbour trendier and fancier to attract more tourists. Primrose likes Coal Harbour just as it is, and thinks tourists will, too. Compare these two points of view, writing at least one paragraph on each. Which side makes the most sense to you, and why?

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