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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 Sara-Kate doing when Hillary finds her in the house?

2. Whom does Hillary blame for the strange scene she sees upstairs in Sara-Kate's house?

3. What does Hillary get ready for as she climbs the stairs in Sara-Kate's house?

4. Who makes it clear to Hillary that Sara-Kate is still around?

5. Who sends Sara-Kate money?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Sara-Kate about to do when Hillary's mother comes looking for her?

3. What does Hillary do after seeing Sara-Kate's house?

4. Why does Sara-Kate say she could never live like Hillary?

5. Why does Hillary steal something at the store?

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

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

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

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

10. What does Hillary do when she sees Sara-Kate after sneaking out of her house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why did Hillary think Sara-Kate was an elf, and what did this belief do to guide her actions?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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