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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 kind of house does the warden live in?

2. What is Mother always afraid Natalie will do in public?

3. What did Moose's father do with Natalie on their first morning in the new home?

4. How is Jimmy related to Theresa?

5. Why does Moose get embarrassed on the first day of school?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Natalie's therapist say about the box of buttons, and why?

2. What does Moose hope to find outside of where the convicts play ball?

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

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

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

6. Why does Natalie start spending more time with Moose after working with her therapist?

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

8. What lie does Mother tell about Natalie, and why?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the term of a 'convict ball' and what significance it played in this story-line. Where did it appear, and which characters were most affected by it?

Essay Topic 2

What directions did Moose get from the warden, and what was so ironic in these instructions?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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