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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 Piper threaten Moose when they first meet?

2. Who interrupts Moose's meeting with the warden?

3. What did Natalie do at UCLA?

4. What does Natalie have to do to get Moose to take her outside when she is in her swimsuit?

5. How does Moose hear about his meeting with the warden?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the box of buttons for?

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

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

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

5. What favor does Moose ask of Scout, and what is his response?

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

7. What does Piper do when she first meets Moose?

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

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

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

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

How were the roles of women different in the time of this book than they are now, and how did the theme of gender roles present itself in the text?

Essay Topic 3

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

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