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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 dangerous animals do the boys see on their camping trip?

2. What does Will do the first time he visits Grandpa's house after the funeral?

3. Why does Love say she married Grandpa?

4. Who tells Grandpa what happened to Will on the train?

5. How did Granny feel about Love?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Loma do when her father wouldn't allow her to become an actress?

2. How did Grandpa Blakeslee meet the woman he plans to marry?

3. What is the most shocking part about Grandpa Blakeslee's remarriage in Will's mind?

4. How does Will feel about his Grandfather's engagement, and why does he feel this way?

5. What makes the camping trip so miserable for the boys?

6. Why does Grandpa not like going to church?

7. What does Will ask Grandpa after he hears about the train, and what is Grandpa's response to this?

8. What does Will do on the day he decides to end his period of mourning for Granny?

9. What is Will known as after his experience with the train?

10. What does Grandpa say to Love after the fancy visitor leaves, and what is her response to this?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Belonging and security are two themes present in this book--especially as they relate to new possessions. Where do these themes appear, and which characters are most motivated by them?

Essay Topic 2

Friendship is a strong theme throughout the book. Where are some places that this theme appears, and how do the characters touched by it react? How do certain friendships change over the course of the book, and what causes these changes?

Essay Topic 3

Personal identity is one of the main themes in this book. Where does this theme appear, and how does its inclusion in the novel shape the course of the plot?

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