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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. Why does Moose rush Natalie back to the apartment after he finds a convict ball?

2. Who makes Natalie want to see 105?

3. Who yells at the children about the laundry scheme?

4. Why does Natalie fall asleep while outside with Moose one day?

5. What shows Moose that Natalie is maturing during the party?

Short Essay Questions

1. What alarming question does Moose ask his father about Natalie, and what is the response to this?

2. What makes Scout stop talking to Piper so much?

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

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

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

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

7. How does the warden find out about the laundry scheme?

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

9. What secret does Moose tell Piper after the party?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did the relationship between Piper and Moose change throughout the course of the plot, and how did these changes affect the characters around them?

Essay Topic 2

Moose and Scout both have similar relationships with their parents, but there are some notable differences. Please compare and contrast these relationships, and explain how they affected the other characters around them.

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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