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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 does Winnie pour on the toad?

2. What kind of fish does Miles predict will be among the lily pads?

3. Why had Mae put flapjack crumbs in the table drawer?

4. Who goes to answer the door?

5. In what room do the Fosters hear the stranger's story of Winnie's abduction?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the stranger say is his plan for the stream and what role does he want the Tucks to play?

2. How is Winnie treated by her family the day after her return?

3. What parts of the conversation with the stranger seem to anger Mae the most? Why?

4. What does the man say about the people who took Winnie and what does he insinuate about them?

5. What does Winnie realize about sneaking out of the house?

6. What is Tuck's reaction as he watches the stranger lying on the ground after Mae hits him? Explain the reaction.

7. What is the plan Jesse tells Winnie and what does she add to the plan?

8. What is it about the mosquito that makes Winnie suddenly decide to keep the secret of the spring?

9. How has Winnie's attitude about the Tucks changed as she eats breakfast with them?

10. What does Winnie think about after she's poured the bottle of water on the toad?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why is Winnie's presence at the Tuck household so welcome? Would any child have been equally welcomed?

Essay Topic 2

What is the role of the man in the yellow suit to this story? Why is the man never named?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Winnie's emotions during her time at the Tuck home. Are these reasonable for a young girl in Winnie's position? Why or why not?

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