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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 Natalie's therapist want her to spend more time with?

2. What is Mother told to do when Natalie comes home from school?

3. What is Moose never supposed to talk about with people off the island?

4. What is Piper's father's job?

5. How is Jimmy related to Theresa?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Moose have to stop going to the baseball games?

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

4. What favor does the warden ask of Moose in their meeting?

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

6. Why does Natalie have to come home from school?

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

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

9. What is surprising to Moose about Annie?

10. What is wrong with Natalie?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which character did you relate with the most in this book? Why is this? How did this character change throughout the book?

Essay Topic 2

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

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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