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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. Who does Sexton see when he leaves Didi's place?

2. What is Hettie?

3. What does the person threatening Sexton tell Didi Sexton will be used as?

4. What is Sexton threatened with after he trips while leaving Didi's place?

5. Who does Didi say she gets to see?

Short Essay Questions

1. What brings Didi great joy when she gets to her apartment?

2. What does Mrs. Robbins say happened to Didi's family?

3. What does Sexton do before leaving his house as his mother sends him away?

4. What does Sexton think is happening to Didi when she tells him who she is?

5. What does Didi say about her family when Sexton comments on a picture of them?

6. Why does Sexton want to kill himself?

7. What does Sexton say when he sees a picture of Didi's family?

8. How does Sexton meet Didi?

9. Why does Hettie think Sexton can show her where Didi is?

10. What do the girls think Hettie is going to do with the bird they bring her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Didi had some very strange quirks. What were some of these oddities, where did they come from, and how did their inclusion in the book alter the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 2

There were a number of magical elements in this book. What are some of these elements, and how did they shape the setting of this plot?

Essay Topic 3

What happened to the girl with the gloves, and why was this significant to Sexton and his life?

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