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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 is Ed preparing for dinner in Chapter 16?

2. Who does Gwen call on the phone after talking to Susie in Chapter 14?

3. Who did Louise see Alan talking to when she delivered food?

4. Who says "something's wrong in every situation if you look hard enough"?

5. After moving into Guardian Farms, where does Gwen keep all of her possessions?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Gwen and her father talk about on her frequent phone calls home?

2. What has Gwen been doing most of her afternoons after school in December?

3. What efforts is March making to earn some money and why?

4. What does Hollis want to do in old Mr. Cooper's parlor?

5. How does Gwen feel after she makes a deal with Hollis to gain ownership of Tarot?

6. What are the signs that people in Jenkintown look at in when trying to predict winter weather?

7. What scene does March witness in Chapter 21 that she is frozen by?

8. Describe Ed Milton.

9. How has the Cooper kitchen changed since March last saw it?

10. Describe the front of Alan's house as Gwen approaches it for the first time.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the changes that you as a reader have felt about Hollis throughout the book.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the possible symbolism of the foxes and the rabbits.

Essay Topic 3

While with Hollis, March realizes that for Hollis, "there is no measuring love, other than all or nothing." Explain this statement.

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