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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What object blocks Trisha's path when she first gets lost?
(a) A fallen tree.
(b) A creek.
(c) A boulder.
(d) A broken fence.

2. What state do Trisha, Pete, and Quilla live in?
(a) Maine.
(b) Vermont.
(c) Rhode Island.
(d) Connecticut.

3. How far into the trail does the family walk when Quilla and Pete begin to argue?
(a) A mile.
(b) Half a mile.
(c) One hundred yards.
(d) About three steps.

4. What does Trisha say her berries taste like?
(a) Root beer.
(b) Carrot cake.
(c) Gum.
(d) Cherries.

5. Why does Trisha faint?
(a) She thinks she'll never find the trail.
(b) She thinks a snake is near her.
(c) She gets hit in the head with a large nut.
(d) She lost too much blood from the branch that poked her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Trisha's father ask her to bring him in his dream?

2. What does Trisha consume first from her lunch?

3. What does Trisha's shirt say?

4. What soda does Trisha have in her bag?

5. What is Pete interested in?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Larry feel about Tom Gordon?

2. What does Trisha think her mom will do when she realizes she's missing?

3. What is Trisha's plan for getting back on track when she first gets lost?

4. What does Trisha think about the trail when she walks it with her family?

5. Describe the "thing" that the voice in Trisha's head warns her about.

6. Describe what Trisha sees when the first stream she follows narrows?

7. How does Trisha end up at the edge of a cliff?

8. Why does Trisha become optimistic about the day that she and her family go on a hike?

9. Why does Trisha think there is no chance of her getting lost?

10. According to the Tom Gordon in Trisha's imagination, what is the secret to closing?

(see the answer keys)

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