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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. Why does Hillary creep over to Sara-Kate's backyard the second time?

2. Why does Sara-Kate not wear extra clothes when it gets cold?

3. What nick-name does Jane give Sara-Kate at school?

4. What rumor is spread about Sara-Kate's father?

5. How does Jane think Sara-Kate got Hillary to be her friend?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Hillary train herself to see elves?

2. Why is Sara-Kate teased about her appearance at school?

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

4. What rumor is spread about Sara-Kate's father, and how does Hillary respond to this?

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

6. What causes Hillary to go into Sara-Kate's house?

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

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

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

10. What strikes Hillary as odd about her time at Sara-Kate's house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect the characters involved in those scenes?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Many different characters in this book were persuaded to do things that they would not have done of their own accord. What are some of these instances, and how did persuasion affect the course of the plot?

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