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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Brett come over later that night?
(a) To walk with Julie in the woods.
(b) To apologize for his behavior in English class.
(c) To get a free dinner.
(d) For help with his homework.

2. What do Julie's feelings of alienation prompt her to do?
(a) Talk to Uncle Haskell.
(b) Talk to Aunt Cordelia.
(c) Ask to go to a boarding school.
(d) Run away to the city.

3. What does Haskell play for Katy?
(a) A phonograph.
(b) An old guitar.
(c) Some halting songs on the piano which Katy can no longer play.
(d) Some classical recordings.

4. Why does Uncle Haskell call Julie down from upstairs one evening?
(a) To finish the dishes she had left in the sink.
(b) To sing a song he's been trying to remember.
(c) To help him with Katy who he finds wandering in the woods.
(d) To help him bury some more bottles.

5. What does Katy seem to find soothing?
(a) Her husband's voice telling her everything is alright.
(b) Going to the church and praying for hours a day.
(c) The calm demeanor of Uncle Haskell.
(d) Julie has not met Katy again since the first dinner.

6. Where do Jonathan and Katy Eltwing move?
(a) Into a house about three miles from Aunt Cordelia's house.
(b) To the city nearby.
(c) Into a farm adjacent to Aunt Cordelia's farm.
(d) To a town about five miles from Aunt Cordelia's town.

7. Why does Julie rise early one morning?
(a) To see the sunrise for some inspiration for writing.
(b) To make the entire family a fancy breakfast.
(c) To go tell her uncle about her success.
(d) To ride over to Danny's to show him her acceptance letter.

8. About whom are rumors being said?
(a) Brett and Carlotta.
(b) Carlota and Jimmy.
(c) Brett and Aimlee.
(d) Carolota and Brandon.

9. What does Aunt Cordelia say about Julie and Uncle Haskell?
(a) That he is old and ready to go.
(b) That New York would be too far for the family to care for him.
(c) It is good for Uncle Haskell to have some purpose at this point in his life.
(d) That Julie must face reality about him eventually.

10. What does Jonathan do on many evenings?
(a) Goes to talk to the priest about his wife.
(b) Works late to avoid his wife.
(c) Has a few drinks with Haskell.
(d) Seeks out the comfort of Aunt Cordelia's big house as a retreat from the stress of his own life.

11. What is Brett upset about in English class?
(a) An assignment to work in class.
(b) That Julie speaks to another boy.
(c) An assignment to memorize some poetry.
(d) An assignment on Civil Disobedience.

12. Why does Aunt Cordelia summon Uncle Haskell to have Brett leave?
(a) She thinks it's too late to walk in the woods.
(b) She thinks Brett needs a man-to-man talk.
(c) She fears Brett's temper.
(d) She is not sure if Brett knows the woods well enough in the dark.

13. What does Haskell do for Katy's funeral instead of attending the service?
(a) Gets drunk.
(b) Plays two songs over and over on the piano.
(c) Stays in bed.
(d) Reads poetry in the words.

14. What does Jonathan often have to do?
(a) Lightly slap Katy when she is in hysterics.
(b) Give Katy calming medicine.
(c) Leave work to return home to console his hysterical wife.
(d) Find someone to sit with Katy.

15. What coincides with Julie's last year of elementary school?
(a) Laura's third daughter is born.
(b) Aunt Cordelia's last year of teaching.
(c) Julie's move back home.
(d) Uncle Haskell's death.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is one of Julie's stories published?

2. How is Katy's declining health exacerbated?

3. Why does Alicia want to speak to Julie after class?

4. What discovery appalls Julie?

5. What happens to Julie's feelings towards Alicia eventually?

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