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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 Hillary think could catch her when she leaves her house after learning her father saw Sara-Kate?

2. What is the first thing Sara-Kate makes with the stolen food?

3. What cancels school after Hillary and Sara-Kate are reunited?

4. What does Hillary see Sara-Kate is after eating the stolen food?

5. What is wrong with Pierre?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Hillary think of Sara-Kate after they are reunited?

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

3. What does Hillary see in Sara-Kate's living room?

4. How does Hillary explain to herself what she saw in Sara-Kate's house?

5. When does Sara-Kate say elves go indoors?

6. Why does Hillary steal something at the store?

7. Why does Hillary have to be careful with her flashlight when sneaking out of her house at night?

8. What is Hillary disappointed about when she is working in the village after being reunited with Sara-Kate?

9. What does Hillary find in the upstairs room in Sara-Kate's house?

10. How has Sara-Kate been supporting herself and her mother by herself?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sara-Kate endures many different trials before the end of the book. What are some of these trials and what lessons does she learn through these experiences?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

How did Hillary's relationship with Sara-Kate change over the course of the plot? What caused these changes, and what significance does this have to the outcome of the book?

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