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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 is Willa Jo's reaction when Mrs. Biddle tells the girls that Aunt Patty is doing her best?
2. What profession did Willa Jo's father, grandfathers and great-grandfathers have?
3. What has Little Sister not done since Baby died?
4. To avoid embarrassment, Aunt Patty tells other people that she sent the girls up to the roof to ___________________.
5. How is Cynthia's hair styled?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe how Cynthia Wainwright antagonizes the girls when she comes for a visit.
2. What is Willa Jo doing at the beginning of the book which irritates and frustrates her Aunt Patty?
3. What are Willa Jo and Little Sister doing that makes Aunt Patty so upset and especially frustrated with Willa Jo?
4. Who does Aunt Patty threaten to call if the girls won't come down from the roof and how does Willa Jo stonewall her?
5. Why is the shopping trip to get new clothes frustrating for Willa Jo and Little Sister?
6. What was life like for Willa Jo, Little Sister and their mother after Baby died?
7. What are some of the rules that Aunt Patty has in her house?
8. How does Aunt Patty show her intense frustration about Willa Jo to Mrs. Biddle?
9. How does Miss Pettibone show that she has a sarcastic nature?
10. What did Willa Jo and Little Sister's mother tell them about where Baby went?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explain Audrey Couloumbis' use of regionalism in the book. Cite examples of at least two different instances of regionalism and explain why the author used them where she did.
Essay Topic 2
The author used more than one iteration on the theme of loss. Identify at least two examples about loss in the book and then explain why the examples support the theme.
Essay Topic 3
The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of struggle. Identify at least two instances about struggle in the book and then cite examples to support your answers.
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