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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 kind of food did David order?

2. What dog does David compare Kate to?

3. What did Elsie say about David?

4. What is Kate's preferred morning beverage?

5. What was Kate yearning for?

Short Essay Questions

1. What about the hole made Kate fearful?

2. What impresses Kate about David?

3. What missed opportunities is Dave talking about on page 81?

4. Why did Emily Pearson and Mrs. Butler drive Kate crazy?

5. What did the "birthday cake" house look like?

6. Why wouldn't anyone think that Kate did drugs?

7. Why was it kind of weird that there was someone on Kate's roof?

8. What was interesting to note about their first kiss?

9. Explain why Elsie could think David is a spy.

10. How does David describe Kate's presence on stage?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did the interaction with Kate's parents help Dave to better understand her? In what ways would it be possible to feel sorry for a child living in such a household? How could this kind of parenting be responsible for productive and driven adults, but also depriving children of their only chance to be children?

Essay Topic 2

Explain how Elsie and the Old Cadillac belonging to Gus are perfect symbols. What do they symbolize and why? Look for contrasting symbols and try to explain what you think the author could have meant by using these symbols.

Essay Topic 3

Speculate on the point of the house across the street blowing up. What kind of affect do you think this has on the plot line? Do you think this affect could have been achieved in another manner? Explain how or why not.

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