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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 makes Louise feel out of place around Call and the captain?

2. What does NOT occur in the first chapter?

3. How many houses are in Rass?

4. Why does Louise not have many female friends?

5. How much does Caroline have to pay for her music lessons?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Louise say she is walking by as she walks down the streets of Rass?

2. What does Louise do with the money she earns after school lets out?

3. What secret did Trudy's father keep from the other islanders?

4. What does Caroline suggest they do for Trudy's cats?

5. What do Call and Louise find when they return a cat to Auntie Braxton?

6. What clue about her future does the narrator give in the first chapter?

7. How does Louise's father treat his daughter's differently?

8. What does the Captain do that makes Louise feel more comfortable around him?

9. What does Caroline plan to do over the summer and why?

10. How does Louise feel after asking her question during the Christmas program rehearsal?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the different stages of Call's relationship with Caroline, and how do these stages affect Louise and the progression of the plot?

Essay Topic 2

Security and safety are two themes that are touched on a number of times throughout the course of this book. What are some of these instances, and how does this affect the characters in these scenes?

Essay Topic 3

What is the significance of the title of the book, and what role does it play in the plot?

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