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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. Who tells Sara the truth about who stole Charlie's watch?

2. What does Sara do when the person she thought stole Charlie's watch insists on helping her?

3. What does Sara do when she gets to the top of the hill?

4. Who assures Sara that everything will be all right when she gets panicked?

5. What does Joe do to encourage Sara to the top of the hill?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Joe want Sara to climb a large dirt hill with him?

2. What happened to Charlie when Sara broke her nose?

3. What does Joe find in the woods, and why is this such good news to Sara?

4. What does Sara think when she first sees Charlie in the ravine?

5. What does Sara do when Joe insists on helping to find Charlie?

6. How does Sara feel when she gets to the top of the hill?

7. What does Joe say when Sara apologizes for being so mean when she thought he stole Charlie's watch?

8. How did Sara find out the truth about who took Charlie's watch?

9. What does Aunt Willie say to Sara about Sam, and what is Sara's response?

10. What does Sam do when he comes to visit his children?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sara presented a very interesting and unique philosophy on beauty. What was this philosophy, and how did this different idealism affect the people around her?

Essay Topic 2

Many different characters in this book were persuaded to do things that they would not have done of their own accord? What are some of these instances, and how did persuasion affect the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

Fear is a common theme in this book that is presented a number of times by a number of characters. What are some of these instances, and how does fear affect the characters in the book?

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