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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 does Meg's father mumble to in his office?

2. What does Meg say is the worst month?

3. What is Will doing when Meg brings him the egg she made?

4. What was the reason for the family moving?

5. What does Lydia say is the worst month?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Meg feel when the darkroom is finished?

2. Who is Clarice?

3. Why do Molly and her mother have such a close connection?

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

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

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

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

8. What does Meg think when she sees Molly styling her hair?

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

10. What causes Molly to be rushed to the hospital?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What were some forms of foreshadowing found in this book? How do these moments affect the course of the plot? Provide specific examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

What role does symbolism play in the story and where does it appear? Discuss some of the symbols. How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

Essay Topic 3

Why does the family move to the country and what changes occur in their lives because of this move? Provide specific examples from the book to support your essay.

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