Getting Near to Baby Test | Final Test - Hard

Audrey Couloumbis
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 145 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Getting Near to Baby Test | Final Test - Hard

Audrey Couloumbis
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 145 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 grocery store does Aunt Patty take Willa Jo and Little Sister to one day?

2. How is Noreen traveling to Aunt Patty's house?

3. What was Willa Jo secretly appreciative of about Aunt Patty?

4. What was Baby's real name?

5. Why is Little Sister upset at Aunt Patty?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do all the other girls blame Willa Jo when Miss Pettibone gets upset with them?

2. What lessons has Aunt Patty learned by having the girls with her for awhile?

3. Explain the story Uncle Hob tells the girls about the summer he spent with his grandfather after his grandmother died.

4. What behavior was Noreen exhibiting that showed her depression and why was Willa Jo happy that Aunt Patty arrived?

5. Why has Aunt Patty joined the others sitting on the roof?

6. How does the author end the story on a hopeful note?

7. What are Aunt Patty's laments regarding people's lack of appreciation for her?

8. Why does Aunt Patty suggest taking the girls home with her for awhile and how does Willa Jo secretly feel about it?

9. Why does Willa Jo associate Baby's death with the sunrise?

10. What insight does Uncle Hob offer as to why Noreen is coming to get the girls?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"Getting Near to Baby" is a classic example of a coming-of-age story. What does that classification entail? Why does this book fit into this category?

Essay Topic 2

Create a brief character study of Willa Jo. What did she look like? What were her positive personality traits? What were her dreams and fears? What was most valuable to her in her world?

Essay Topic 3

Explain the role of women in the American South during the 20th century. What precedents did these women feel compelled to follow? What restrictions did they have? What freedoms did they have that 21st century women do not have? How were their lives significantly more difficult than the lives of 21st century women?

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