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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 name of the game Eliza and Aaron claim to have invented?

2. What word does Eliza have to spell in round seven of the spelling contest?

3. What is the name of the stray that hangs around the school?

4. Why does the smell of the old lady in the synagogue go everywhere?

5. What kind of musical instrument does Saul play?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Miriam make it easier for herself to steal things?

2. How did Miriam's parents die?

3. How does Eliza react when Miriam gives her a blouse to wear at the spelling contest?

4. How does Miriam hurt her head?

5. How does Saul help Eliza prepare for the spelling test?

6. How dd Miriam's parent's death affect her?

7. Describe Saul's visit with Mariam at the hospital?

8. What does the Miriam's storage space tell Saul about the life his wife has been leading?

9. Why is the kaleidoscope so important to Miriam?

10. In what way could the marriage of Saul and Miriam be described as unconventional?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Miriam feel the need to steal? How is her need connected to her childhood? How is her stealing affecting her life?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the book's dialogue. How does the author's dialogue contribute to the following areas?

1. Character

2. Setting

3. Plot

Essay Topic 3

What is the author's opinion on organized religion? How does she express this view through the characters?

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