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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. When Annabelle's family sends in film to be developed, how many new rolls come with the photographs?

2. What color window is at Annabelle's house?

3. In Chapter 4, what does Annabelle say surprises her sometimes on the hilltop as she walks to school?

4. What does Annabelle sometimes listen to on the phonograph with her aunt Lily?

5. How long has the farmhouse where Annabelle lives been in her family?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 11, what do the children do during recess?

2. Who is Toby?

3. Why is Constable Oleska waiting outside church in Chapter 10?

4. What happens when Betty finds Andy Woodberry in her seat at school in Chapter 5?

5. Who is Betty Glengarry?

6. What happens to James as he walks home in Chapter 8?

7. Why does Mrs. Taylor not think that Betty was in the school belfry looking out the window when Ruth was hit with a rock?

8. Why does Annabelle's life begin to spin in the autumn of 1943?

9. Why might Annabelle's family be considered rich?

10. What happens to Ruth during recess in Chapter 7?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Annabelle decides to try to stop the hate and fear that are swirling throughout the community. What actions does she take? How do her actions affect the situation?

Essay Topic 2

The novel takes place in Wolf Hollow Pennsylvania. What role does the setting take in the novel? How does the setting advance the plot?

Essay Topic 3

Betty causes many of the conflicts in the novel. How does Betty cause conflict in the novel? With whom are most of these conflicts? How do these conflicts advance the plot and develop the characters, especially Annabelle?

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