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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 the Connaught team name?

2. After the cafe opens and all the equipment purchased, how much does Vera owe Stutz?

3. In Chapter 11, when does Alec remember that he told Dover he would be out to see Earl?

4. What time does Alec remember that Stutz recommended they go check Earl's crop when Earl was learning to be a farmer?

5. When Earl went to the hospital, where did Alec say he was?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How did Vera get Stanley to go out with her?

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

5. What options does Vera have for work in Connaught?

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

7. Why does Daniel start running?

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

9. In Chapter 14, why is Vera so upset in the weeks before Christmas?

10. In Chapter 11, what does Vera do when Alec wears a hat to dinner?

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

Martha Monkman dies of a stroke. How does Martha’s death affect her family members? What are the negative effects of her death on Alec, Vera, and Earl?

Essay Topic 3

Alec always told Vera to have the courage to follow your convictions. Why did Alec always believe it was important to have the courage to follow your convictions? How is that courage demonstrated through Alec, Vera, and Daniel?

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