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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 Moose like to play with his father?

2. Who embarrassed Moose on his first day of school?

3. Why is Natalie not allowed to stay at the school?

4. Who does Natalie's therapist want her to spend more time with?

5. Why does Moose worry so much about his sister?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Moose like about Theresa when they first meet?

2. What does Moose think about Natalie's new school and why?

3. What does Piper pressure Moose to do when she interrupts his first meeting with Jimmy?

4. How does Piper plan to make money off of the kids at her new school?

5. What does Moose do on his first night in his new home, and why?

6. How does Natalie's family get her to school?

7. What happens when Moose joins Piper in spying on the inmates after their workday?

8. Why did Moose's mom want to move so badly?

9. What has Mother done to try and help Natalie?

10. What frustrates Moose on his first morning in his new home, and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Sacrifice was a theme that was very prevalent in this book. Who were the characters most affected by this theme, and how did they allow sacrifice to change their lives?

Essay Topic 3

How did people respond to Natalie's disability, and why do you think there was such a difference in these responses?

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