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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. Miss Honeycut thinks that she and Uncle Jack could be a couple, if only... what?

2. Does Primrose think it is a good idea for Miss Honeycut to invite Uncle Jack to dinner?

3. Who do Primrose and Uncle Jack meet at dinner after the guinea pig incident?

4. Uncle Jack allows the hockey players to use the gym for free if they will do what?

5. What does Uncle Jack have for dinner?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 8, what does Miss Perfidy suggest has happened to Primrose's sweaters?

2. How is the mystery of the missing sweaters finally solved?

3. What is Miss Perfidy's very unusual mental condition?

4. What happens to Miss Perfidy in Chapter 14, when she is in the hospital?

5. Does Miss Honeycut believe in intuition?

6. What are two examples of foreshadowing in Chapters 11 and 12?

7. Where do Evie and Bert take Primrose for "comfort food"?

8. What does Miss Honeycut mean when she says that Primrose attacked a "small, helpless animal"?

9. Do Evie and Bert like Coal Harbour?

10. How do Primrose and Uncle Jack disagree about Miss Bowzer's practice of serving everything on a waffle?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When a raincoat belonging to Primrose's mother is found at sea near a deserted island, it means very different things to different characters.

Part 1) What does the raincoat mean to the sheriff? Who shares his interpretation?

Part 2) What does the raincoat mean to Primrose, and why?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the light tone of the book.

Part 1) What techniques does the author use to achieve that tone?

Part 2) Are some of the topics discussed serious?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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