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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. How old is Meg when the family moves?

2. What kind of pies do Margaret make?

3. What was the reason for the family moving?

4. Why has Will's nephew been calling Charles?

5. What accomplishment of her mother's does Meg compare the darkroom to?

Short Essay Questions

1. What favor does Molly ask of Meg just before she is to come home from the hospital?

2. How does Molly feel when she quits the sport she is involved in at school?

3. How could Will have had a lucrative career?

4. What nick name does Meg get at her new school and how does she get this nickname?

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

6. What does Will tell Meg to look for in her room?

7. What do Meg and Molly want to be when they grow up?

8. Who is Clarice?

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

10. What does Will want in exchange for letting Meg use his camera?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Fear is a common theme in this book that is presented a number of times by a number of characters. Discuss three these instances of fear. How does fear affect the characters in the book? Provide specific examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Personal identity was a main theme in this book. Where does this theme appear and how does its inclusion in the novel shape the course of the plot? Provide examples from the book.

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