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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. In Chapter 18, what does Daniel take a day off school to do?

2. Where did Earl wait the entire day that Alec was supposed to see his crop?

3. How late does Vera work cleaning the cafe everyday in Chapter 17?

4. In Chapter 12, what dance is Daniel looking forward to?

5. What produce used to give Earl hives?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Daniel start running?

2. In Chapter 12, how do Vera and Alec have a temporary truce?

3. How do Vera and Daniel move their things in Chapter 14?

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

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

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

7. Why is November a difficult time for Vera?

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

9. What advice does Alec give Daniel about dancing?

10. How does Vera's business pick up at the cafe?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analogies are used to compare an unfamiliar object or idea to a familiar one in an attempt to explain the unfamiliar. How does the author use analogies in the book? How do analogies help readers understand unfamiliar ideas or understand events or characters?

Essay Topic 2

Artistic license is the way that an author creates, art, music, or writing based upon his interpretation of life. How does the author use artistic license to make the novel seem like it really happened?

Essay Topic 3

Flashbacks are a literary device used to provide information about events that took place before the story began. How does the author use flashbacks in the novel? How does the author’s choice to use flashbacks affect the plot?

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