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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 Molly like to write?

2. How many lenses does Meg's camera have?

3. Why is Molly kept in the hospital when the bleeding stops?

4. Why does Clarice make excuses to see Will?

5. What was the reason for the family moving?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Meg ask to do when she is about to leave Will the first time she meets him?

3. How could Will have had a lucrative career?

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

5. What good thing does Meg see in Molly's sickness?

6. Why does Meg decide she doesn't want to go to summer camp?

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

8. What does Meg feel guilty for when Molly is taken to the hospital?

9. What does Will say keeps him from being lonely?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are many changes seen in this book. What changes for Molly when she gets sick. How do these changes extend beyond her own situation?

Essay Topic 2

Meg and Molly are two very similar people, yet they have some very notable and important differences. Write a compare/contrast essay about these two characters and use the text to cite examples to support your argument.

Essay Topic 3

Shame and propriety are common themes throughout this book. What are some instances where these themes are present? Why are they so important to the characters involved? Provide specific examples from the book.

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