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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. Who does Katie invite to go camping with her after Lynn gets sick?

2. Who takes care of Lynn during the day when her condition worsens?

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

4. Who is called when the power goes out at the hatchery?

5. Where does the picnic take place?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Katie hear the night after the picnic?

3. How does Sammy get hurt while on the picnic?

4. What does Katie do after she finds out what is really wrong with Lynn?

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

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

7. What does Silly do before she leaves Katie's house on her birthday, and why?

8. What does Katie write in her essay about Lynn?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some of the ways that Lynn and Katie show their love to each other, and how do these displays alter the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

There were many different symbols present in this book. What are these symbols, and how does their presence alter the course of the plot?

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