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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. How does Hillary feel after hearing her father saw Sara-Kate?

2. How does Sara-Kate feel while eating the stolen food?

3. What does Mr. Lenox plan to build for his plants?

4. What does Hillary think Sara-Kate is when they are reunited?

5. What is in a circle in the living room of Sara-Kate's house?

Short Essay Questions

1. What causes Hillary to climb the stairs in Sara-Kate's house?

2. Where does Hillary think Sara-Kate is after seeing the second room in the house?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What causes Hillary to sneak out of her house at night?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Security and safety were two themes that were touched on a number of times throughout the course of this book. What are some of these instances, and how does this affect the characters in these scenes?

Essay Topic 2

What role does symbolism play in the story and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

Essay Topic 3

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

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