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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 kind of blanket does Daisy use on her bed?
2. What are the three things the children get regularly in their ration supplies?
3. Who wakes Daisy in Chapter 5?
4. How often does Daisy's father want to talk about Daisy's mother?
5. What is the last question Dr. Jameson asks before he leaves?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the "crazy old man" warn about incoming news and what is her wife's reaction?:
2. What happens to Piper when she returns home and what happens with her eating situation?
3. List three of the rumors the children hear while in the village.
4. Describe the parting moments between Baz and the girls.
5. Describe what happens when Piper and Daisy find the signs directing them to Strup.
6. What does Daisy expect of her Aunt Penn and why does she have these expectations?
7. Why does Daisy say she ended up back in New York?
8. What happened to Leah's father and how often does the family talk about him?
9. Describe the connection Daisy has with Edmond and how she explains it.
10. What is the state of the house when Daisy and Piper go back after they've rested several days in the barn?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the most important theme of the story? Why is this theme important? List at least three examples of this theme.
Essay Topic 2
Who is Piper? What kind of person is she? What are her strengths and weaknesses? Is she a believable character? Is she a likeable character?
Essay Topic 3
Who is Major McEvoy? Mrs. McEvoy? Alby? What is their family situation? How do they become connected to Daisy and Piper? How does Major McEvoy die?
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