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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 keeps Meg from walking over to Will's house?

2. How old is Molly when she moves?

3. What does Molly think of Meg's photos from the darkroom?

4. Who is most like Meg's mother in the family?

5. How does Meg's mother feel about the move?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Will do when he first came home from the War?

2. What does Will say kept him from pursuing many things after Margaret died?

3. Who is Clarice?

4. What does Meg say about Tierny that makes Molly smile?

5. What does Molly say she admires most about Meg?

6. What kind of treatment does Molly get in the hospital?

7. What happens to Molly in the first month at her new school?

8. What makes Molly so sick in February?

9. What does Molly do the moment she gets in her room at the new house?

10. What do Meg and Molly want to be when they grow up?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The theme of sacrifice is very prevalent in this book. What characters are most affected by this theme and how do they allow sacrifice to change their lives? Provide specific examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

What were some forms of foreshadowing found in this book? How do these moments affect the course of the plot? Provide specific examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Despair is a theme seen in a number of sensitive places throughout this novel. Discuss some of the scenes where despair is present and discuss the role that despair play in this book?

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