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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Stefan answer when Laura asks him how the belt takes someone back?

2. What does Fat Jack explain you need to keep yourself safe if you are going to use Vexxon gas?

3. What does Chris say the men did as soon as they got stuck in the car?

4. What movie does Chris put on while Laura and Thelma talk after Thelma first arrives in Chapter 4?

5. What word does Thelma use to describe the connection between Mr. Teagel's fascination with the National Enquirer and Laura's non-aging guardian angel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Part 1) Based on what is known about Laura and what her father recalled what would you say that Laura's mother had been like?

Part 2) What fictional character were you partial to that would be similar to Mr. Toad? Explain the similarities.

Part 3) Why are fictional characters important and often found in a child's life?

Essay Topic 2

Part 1) Is it realistic that both Thelma and Laura made successes of themselves after both being in the same orphanage? Explain your answer.

Part 2) What was the significance of Tammy's role in the story?

Part 3) Would Tammy be more adequately described as a antagonist or protagonist? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Part 1) Thelma eventually meets her idol, Paul McCartney. If you could meet any person, present or past, who would you want to meet and why?

Part 2) Why is it that McCartney no longer held the same draw for Thelma after she met him?

Part 3) How would Thelma's reaction to McCartney have been different if she had met him before she was a large success?

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