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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 color are the God of the Lost's eyes.

2. At what point in the Red Sox game does the God of the Lost watch Trisha sleep?

3. When does Trisha remember that her travel companions are imaginary?

4. What year was the fenced trail constructed?

5. What does the God of the Lost do while it watches Trisha sleep?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain how Larry gets Trisha baseball cap signed.

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

3. How does Trisha rationalize the appearance of the hooded figures?

4. Why does Trisha sing at the end of Chapter 8?

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

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

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

8. What does Trisha think when she finally looks the God of the Lost in the face?

9. What does Trisha try to tell Travis Herrick?

10. Explain how Travis Herrick finds Trisha?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the novel, the forces of good and evil are at war over Trisha. Describe three instances of the war and explain how each one is significant. Are there times when it looks like evil may prevail?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Explore the concept of the God of the Lost. What does it symbolize for Trisha? Do you think it was real or just a figment of her imagination? Support your answer with examples from the text.

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