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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 makes Sara-Kate end her friendship with Hillary?

2. Why doesn't Sara-Kate think she can be like Hillary?

3. What is Sara-Kate doing when Hillary finds her in the house?

4. What was Sara-Kate doing when Hillary's father saw her?

5. What does Hillary think of the light coming from the room upstairs?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Hillary steal something at the store?

2. What does Sara-Kate ask for when Hillary sees Sara-Kate after sneaking out of her house?

3. What allows Hillary to help out in the village all day the day after seeing Sara-Kate at night?

4. How does Sara-Kate entertain Hillary while they are eating the stolen food?

5. What does Hillary say was missing in her life when Sara-Kate was absent?

6. What does Hillary find in the second room of Sara-Kate's house?

7. Why do most people think Sara-Kate is absent from school?

8. What causes Hillary to leave Sara-Kate's house in such a hurry?

9. What renews Hillary's belief in magic when she is reunited with Sara-Kate?

10. Where does Hillary get the money to go shopping with for Sara-Kate and her mother?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How was Hillary able to let go of her old friends and cling to Sara-Kate? What does this reveal about her character?

Essay Topic 2

The characters in this book all had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affected the characters around them.

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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