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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. Why do Joy and Marcus go inside a church?

2. Who did Joy first learn about flight from?

3. What happened during Joy's middle school field trip?

4. What does Marcus find in the yard of the Mansion?

5. What is the exercise Joy learns that is supposed to help you find someone you are looking for?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Joy see on the news at a gas station in Tuscaloosa?

2. What happens when the Psychologist takes a young Joy to the beach?

3. Who is No Name?

4. What does Joy tell Marcus to do when she puts his hands on her stomach?

5. What happens when the residents of the Mansion have a race through the woods?

6. What happens when Joy meets Marcus on the bus to Birmingham?

7. What do Marcus and Joy find burning in the front yard of the Mansion one morning?

8. How do Marcus and Joy travel to Joy's mother's house?

9. Who frees a trapped animal from the Mansion?

10. What does Marcus predict about Joy's baby?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you examine Joy's relationship with Marcus. What are they to each other, and why is Marcus an important figure in her life?

Essay Topic 2

Joy is a survivor. Analyze how the author uses the character of Joy to develop the theme of survival.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay explaining Joy’s attitude toward people and relationships. Include how and why her attitude changes throughout the narrative.

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