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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Mustian think Milo is doing when he disappears?

2. Why can Rosacoke not return home on foot?

3. What does Rosacoke do when she arrives home?

4. Who does Rosacoke plan to phone to come get her after she gets to the Beaver household?

5. What does Rosacoke do with the letter she writes to Wesley?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the overall setting for the story. Why does the author use the setting he does? What is the time period of the story? How important is the time period to the attitudes and issues of the characters?

Essay Topic 2

Project into the future ten years and write a brief synopsis for the lives of Rosacoke and Wesley. Be sure to include emotional states as well as physical characteristics, geographic locations, work, hobbies, socialization, etc.

Essay Topic 3

Disappointment takes on an almost human persona in this story. What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.

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