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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 do to rekindle his friendship with Scout?

2. What does Moose worries causes Natalie's problems?

3. What sends Mother into hysterics after the party?

4. Where does Natalie have an interview?

5. What does Natalie say over and over when Moose comes back from looking for a convict ball?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Moose unable to go to the baseball games when Scout changes the day?

2. What does the warden say to the children when he learns of the laundry scheme?

3. What does Mrs. Capone do on the boat that is so surprising?

4. Why does Moose's father get angry and take away his baseball?

5. What makes Moose so obsessed with getting a convict ball?

6. What makes Moose thing that Natalie might not be safe on Alcatraz?

7. What complaints do kids have when they get their laundry back from Piper?

8. Why does Moose get embarrassed at Natalie's party?

9. How does Moose put his family in danger while searching for a convict ball?

10. What surprises Moose about the argument he has after the party?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

This book takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affected the course of the plot. Why might Choldenko have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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.

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