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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How late does Vera work cleaning the cafe everyday in Chapter 17?
(a) 8 p.m.
(b) 6 p.m.
(c) Midnight.
(d) 10 p.m.

2. What month does Vera remember that she set her sights on Stanley?
(a) December.
(b) November.
(c) October.
(d) September.

3. What business chooses Connaught for the company headquarters?
(a) Oil and gas company.
(b) Potash mine.
(c) Forestry company.
(d) Power company.

4. What month is it in Chapter 12?
(a) October.
(b) September.
(c) August.
(d) July.

5. In Chapter 11, when does Alec remember that he told Dover he would be out to see Earl?
(a) 45 minutes.
(b) 20 minutes.
(c) After supper.
(d) A couple hours.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Daniel treated in school in Chapter 12?

2. in Chapter 15, when does Alec remember that Stutz claimed the job at the garage?

3. What time did Vera leave Stanley's the first time she met him?

4. For how long does Vera spend cleaning the cafe?

5. When Vera is preparing the cafe to open, where does Alec start spending more of his time?

Short Essay Questions

1. What conversation do Alec and Daniel have about Earl in Chapter 11?

2. Why does Vera prefer John F. Kennedy for the United States president?

3. Why does Daniel start running?

4. How is Daniel treated at school?

5. What did Alec try to get Earl to do after he graduated from high school and why?

6. How does Vera act when she gets discouraged and neglected?

7. Why does Daniel not tell his mother that he is seeing his grandfather?

8. What did the doctor have to say about Earl when Alec and Stuz brought him to town after he started the fire?

9. Why does Vera wait two weeks before announcing that she will borrow the money from Stutz?

10. How is business at Vera's cafe when she first opens compared to the business her father has?

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