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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. Where does Miriam rediscover her favorite word?

2. What film's theme tune is Eliza unable to keep out of her head during the spelling contest?

3. What is the smallest room in Eliza's house?

4. What does Jared say his reading group is reading excerpts from?

5. What is Miriam Naumann in human form?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the house Miriam steals from at the beginning of this section?

2. How does Eliza think she is different from her family before she wins the spelling bee contest?

3. What secrets do Aaron and Eliza share with each other in this section?

4. How does Saul help Eliza prepare for the spelling test?

5. What problem did Miriam mother's have with children?

6. Why is the kaleidoscope so important to Miriam?

7. What does Eliza feel about the picture of her family in the newspaper?

8. What religious and spiritual awakening does Saul experience at his wedding?

9. How did Miriam's parents die?

10. Why did both Miriam and Saul decide they were a good fit for one another?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the period? How does the author use character and setting to express these themes?

Essay Topic 2

Why does Miriam feel the need to steal? How is her need connected to her childhood? How is her stealing affecting her life?

Essay Topic 3

How has Saul's upbringing affects the decisions he makes and how he brings up his own children? In what way does he repeat his father's mistakes?

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