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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 does Lynn's mother use to check for breath in Lynn?

2. What does Katie say is the theme of Lynn's life at the end of her essay?

3. How old does Katie turn when she invites Silly over for her birthday?

4. What does Katie listen to at night after the picnic?

5. What does Katie do to Lynn for her mother after Lynn is dead?

Short Essay Questions

1. What color is the house Lynn picks out, and why does she choose this house?

2. What happens when Katie's mother calls from the hospital while Fumi and Katsu are watching Katie and Sammy?

3. What do Katie and Sammy do at the hatchery?

4. How does Katie find out what is really wrong with Lynn?

5. What does Katie realize that means, to her, she is now a big girl?

6. What does Katie do before they take Lynn's body away?

7. How do Sammy and Lynn look as Hank drives them to the hospital?

8. What does Hank do when they get to the hospital?

9. What is the first thing that Lynn and Amber disagree about?

10. What happens at the funeral that makes Katie fearful?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Security and safety were two themes that were 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 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Silly was a minor character whose presence made a big difference in the plot. How does she accomplish this? What are some ways that her presence, however brief, alters the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if she had not been in the book at all?

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