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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. At the end of Chapter 44, where does Caroline Hoffman fall and hit her head?

2. In Chapter 37, where does Gwendy run?

3. In Chapter 39, about how old does Gwendy believe that Lucas Browne is?

4. What does the sheriff tell Gwendy that they found in Chapter 38?

5. In Chapter 33, how much later than her usual rise time of 6 a.m. does Gwendy get up on Monday?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 38, why does Gwendy meet the sheriff at a field?

2. When and why did Gwendy start running?

3. Why do Gwendy's parents cancel dinner in Chapter 36?

4. In Chapter 40, what are Gwendy's thoughts when she goes to the grave of her friend, Olive?

5. What is Gwendy's jog like in Chapter 34?

6. In Chapter 42, why does Norris ask Gwendy to come down to the stationhouse?

7. What thoughts does Gwendy have as she looks at the button box in Chapter 49?

8. In Chapter 61, how do Gwendy and her father drive her mother crazy when she gets home from the hospital?

9. What does Gwendy learn about the teeth that Norris shows her?

10. Why does Sheriff Norris come to see Gwendy in Chapter 57?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Gwendy is not impressed with President Hamlin and how he is doing his job. Why is Gwendy not impressed with President Hamlin and how he is doing his job? Why does she believe he is incompetent and not capable of running the country?

Essay Topic 2

There are some illustrations in Gwendy’s Magic Feather. How do the illustrations provide visual clues about characters or events? How does the use of illustrations impact the story?

Essay Topic 3

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How does the author use idioms in the book? Why are the idioms sometimes difficult to understand? Why do the idioms often require research to understand their meaning?

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