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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 average life span for a Lab?

2. How old was Clarity when her mother left her home alone?

3. In Chapter 9, who does Clarity suggest that Trent ask to the prom?

4. How much weight does Gloria say that she has lost in Chapter 10?

5. At the end of Chapter 7, who comes to see Gloria?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Buddy feel as he is put to sleep at the end of Chapter 3?

2. How does Molly like living at Jennifer's house?

3. Where does Clarity put Molly when she has to leave in Chapter 6?

4. How did Buddy bring Hannah and Ethan back together?

5. How does Buddy describe what he sees when he is reborn as a puppy in Chapter 4?

6. What does Gloria give Molly to eat in Chapter 9, and how does the food affect Molly?

7. How does Clarity get Gloria to let her keep Molly?

8. What happens when Clarity falls into the water?

9. What does Gloria tell Hannah about being in the cellar?

10. Why is CJ arrested in Chapter 10?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Clarity is little, Clarity gets in trouble, because her mother does not watch her. How is Gloria focused upon herself and what she wants? What is revealed about her ability to be a mother?

Essay Topic 2

Some chapters in the novel end with a cliffhanger. What is a cliffhanger? How might a cliffhanger increase suspense? How do these inconclusive endings affect readers?

Essay Topic 3

CJ and Trent get married. How does the relationship develop between Trent and CJ? How would you describe the relationship between Trent and CJ and how it matures?

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