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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. Which of Mr. Morrison's sisters came to stay with the children after their parents were killed?

2. What does Katie recall seeing on the body of the person in #82 on the day of the fight?

3. What does Katie recall about the person in #82 beating the school bully?

4. Who walked home with Katie one day?

5. Matt tells Katie that the neighbors bring items to the Morrison children because Luke ________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did the Vernon sisters not marry the Pye brothers and what eventually happened to Henry and Calvin?

2. How is Aunt Annie's presence accepted in the Morrison household?

3. Why is Katie so worried that Daniel has found the invitation to Simon's birthday party?

4. What does Katie recall Miss Vernon telling her about Jackson Pye's sons and her intentions toward one of them?

5. Why did Luke fear for his job at the McLean farm at one point?

6. What news does Luke deliver in the last dinner the Morrison family has together?

7. What does Katie recall about a visit Miss Carrington made to the house to talk with Luke one day?

8. How does the author show the nobility of Luke's character?

9. What are the two burgeoning conflicts between Matt and Luke?

10. What does Katie overhear regarding Matt during a conversation between Aunt Annie and Miss Carrington?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Katie spends some alone time throughout the novel to contemplate her life. What does she think about? What conclusions does she arrive at? Explain why she is in a contemplative mood at this point in time.

Essay Topic 2

What is the significance of the book's title? What are some other possible titles for the book? List at least five and cite your reasons for each.

Essay Topic 3

Survival seems to be almost an unnamed character in the book. How pervasive is the sense of survival? Why does it have such a prevalent place in the characters' lives? Explain how an inanimate object or characteristic can be a character.

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