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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 captivating to Hillary about Sara-Kate?

2. Who/what does Hillary think made the elf village?

3. Why do the girls help the elves build something?

4. What time of day does Hillary first see the elf village?

5. What makes Sara-Kate get mad at Hillary?

Short Essay Questions

1. What ruins some of the houses in the elf village?

2. What does Sara-Kate say the elves eat?

3. What does Hillary's mother say when she hears Hillary was playing with Sara-Kate?

4. What does Hillary start to do when she sees some ruined houses in the elf village, and how does Sara-Kate respond?

5. What is Hillary most impressed with when she sees the elf village?

6. What does Sara-Kate say elf language sounds like?

7. What makes Sara-Kate seem more mature in Hillary's eyes?

8. What does Hillary's father spend most of his time at home doing, and why?

9. Why does Sara-Kate say the elves need no protection from the cold?

10. What is the only proof Hillary has that Sara-Kate lives with her mother?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Fear is a common theme in this book that is presented a number of times by a number of characters. What are some of these instances, and how does fear affect the characters in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Shame and propriety are common themes throughout this book. What are some of the instances where these themes are present, and why are they so important to the characters involved?

Essay Topic 3

Despair was a theme that was placed in a number of sensitive places in this plot. What are some of these places, and what role did despair play in this book?

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