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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 does the God of the Lost keep telling Trisha to do?

2. What year was the fenced trail constructed?

3. What kind of bird does Trisha see hanging upside down?

4. Whose voice does Trisha hear on the radio after she falls and cannot stand back up?

5. What day marks one week that Trisha is lost in the forest?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Trisha know the God of the Lost is following her?

2. Describe the appearance of the God of the Lost.

3. What would have happened if Trisha had crossed the marsh at the end of Chapter 9?

4. Why does Trisha turn West instead of East while looking for the road?

5. Why does the imaginary Tom Gordon say he points to the sky?

6. Why does Trisha not eat the berries and mushrooms sees in Chapter 12?

7. Why does Trisha not look for more food when she sees that her supply is low?

8. Describe the conversation Tom Gordon and Trisha have when she finds the post?

9. What happens to Trisha during the fifth inning of the last baseball game she hears?

10. Why do the authorities say hope for finding Trisha is fading?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role does Trisha's Walkman play in the novel? What does it represent for her? Do you think it helps her survive?

Essay Topic 2

Based on what was seen of Trisha's situation when she wakes up in the hospital, what do you think will happen next with her family? Use examples from the text to support your ideas. Why do you think King leaves the state of the family up for interpretation?

Essay Topic 3

The phrase "the world has teeth" shows up several times in the novel. What do you think it means for Trisha? Why is it important that she learns this lesson at such a young age? Do you think she will be better off learning this lesson at a young age?

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