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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. From where does the village look prettiest?

2. What is the name of the village in which Greta lives?

3. For what does Retha tell Greta she's waiting?

4. Why does Greta suggest T.R.'s Beach?

5. What name is on the egg cups?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Greta's mother keep her from wandering into the fog?

2. What are some of the reasons that the people of Little Valley dislike the fog?

3. Where does Mr. Morrill get the items that he gives to his family?

4. Is there any difference in time between Retha and Greta's worlds?

5. How does Mr. Morrill describe Ann?

6. Does Mr. Morrill believe that Ann might have been able to keep herself alive in the woods?

7. Why does Greta find the sound of horses' hooves so strange?

8. Why does Greta's mother agree to let her go out and explore the fog?

9. Why does Retha's father tell Greta she must be careful when she is in Blue Cove?

10. What are Retha and Greta doing when they see Ann?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is Retha's role in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

In what ways, if any, does Greta's father encourage her exploration of Blue Cove? In what ways, if any, does Greta's father discourage her exploration of Blue Cove?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Greta's experiences in Blue Cove with those that her father had.

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