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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 color is the brick in the back wall of the hardware store?

2. How old was Alec when he got his first job?

3. How long does it take Vera and Daniel to ride from Ontario to Saskatchewan on the bus?

4. How tall is Vera?

5. What did Thomas break when he followed Vera to a shop?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Vera have Daniel collect at the end of Chapter 5?

2. What does Alec remember doing in his dream in Chapter 1?

3. What did Vera do when she and some of her army companions went to visit New York City?

4. What does Alec remember about Vera's absence?

5. How is Alec teaching Daniel to drive?

6. In Chapter 8, why did Vera quit writing Earl?

7. What type of marker is on Martha's grave?

8. What caused Vera to hate her father?

9. How did Martha die?

10. What was Alec's first job, and how did he get it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The setting in a book is the place or places where the action takes place. Where does the story take place? Is the setting simply a backdrop to the story and characters or does it take on the role of a character?

Essay Topic 2

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe something using the five senses to help readers experience what a character is experiencing. How does the author use imagery to help readers imagine the world he has created?

Essay Topic 3

Vera holds a grudge against her father. Why does Vera hold a grudge against her father? How does the grudge affect their relationship? Does she ever reconcile with him?

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