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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the sled dog who saves Joe?

2. Where do Tracy and Sammy go together that is abandoned?

3. Where does Joe's son approach Joe?

4. Which of the following characters is raped at the country house?

5. What is the name of the magic shop?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role does isolation play in the novel? How is Joe isolated? How is Sammy isolated? What other characters are isolated? Analyze 3 examples of isolation in the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Describe Joe's relationship with Rosa. How does this compare with Sammy's relationship with her? Do Joe and Rosa love each other? Why does Rosa inspire him?

Essay Topic 3

What qualities does a hero posses? How does the story reveal these qualities? Are these qualities present in the characters of the story? Would Sammy and Joe be considered heroes? Why or why not?

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