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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 petty wish does Katie wish for one night?

2. What game does Lynn's father teach her?

3. What are Katie and Lynn playing with the chess set when Katsu sees them?

4. What volume of the Encyclopedia Brittanica does Lynn own?

5. What is Brenda wearing when Katie sees her?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Silly say that makes Katie feel guilty?

2. What does Lynn dream about while she is sick?

3. What does Lynn tell Katie when she wakes up after the rabbit hunt, and how does Katie feel about this?

4. What does Uncle Katsu do to get the girls to stop crying during the drive?

5. Why does Katie feel so out of place on her first day of school?

6. What does the woman at the hotel say when Father tries to rent a room?

7. What is Father's job at the hatchery?

8. What does Silly do in order to spend more time with Katie?

9. What does Lynn hope to do to make money when she is older?

10. What happens when Katie goes hunting with Uncle Katsu?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Maturity and aging were strong themes in this book. Where do these themes appear, and how significant are they to the plot?

Essay Topic 2

Death and mortality were two integral themes of this plot. What are some of the key examples of this theme, and how does the presence of this theme affect the main characters?

Essay Topic 3

How is the theme of diversity shown in this book, and which characters are most affected by this?

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