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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 Hillary call the elves that insults them?

2. What does Alison say Sara-Kate stole?

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

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

5. Sara-Kate thinks the tin pan with water is _________.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What rumor is spread about Sara-Kate's lunches?

3. How is Hillary's home different than Sara-Kate's?

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

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

6. How does Hillary train herself to see elves?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which character did you relate with the most in this book? Why is this? How did this character change throughout the book?

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

Betrayal was a theme introduced in a few places in this book. How does this constant stream of betrayal affect the outcome of the plot, and which characters were most affected by it?

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