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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. Craig refers to snowmen as children's _____.

2. What vitamin/mineral is on the shelf in the cabinet?

3. Raina says that Heaven is a(n) ______.

4. Where does Raina's sister work?

5. What sport are the kids playing at the time?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is at home to greet Raina and Craig?

2. Discuss the trip to take Craig back to his mother.

3. Discuss the presentation of the new bed to Phil and Craig. How do the boys respond?

4. Judy has regrets about her past and expresses them to Raina. What are Judy's regrets?

5. Describe the story about people living in dark caverns.

6. What is Craig's response to Raina's thoughts?

7. What poem does Craig composes about Raina as she sleeps?

8. What is the structure of Raina's family?

9. How does the story about Socrates affect Craig? What does Craig do?

10. How does Craig view Raina's popularity?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sin is at the forefront of Craig's mind. Many things that Craig thinks about contain an element of sin, from drawing pictures to writing poems to thinking about Raina. Do you think Craig is obsessed with sin? Is Craig sinful? How might Craig deal with these thoughts and feelings that will make him feel better and not be guilty in the eyes of the church and God?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the relationship between Craig and Raina. What is the common ground for friendship? How does their relationship evolve? Do you think the relationship will ever change drastically? Do you think Craig and Raina will ever see each other again?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Thomspon's use of foreshadowing throughout the book. Give at least three examples of foreshadowing. Give details and the purpose of using the technique. How else could the reader learn about the important information? What other technique might have been used?

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