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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 a woman with a car accidentally give Jem to eat?

2. What does Jem do to save Spider's life while hiking?

3. Where does Jem meet Terry?

4. When did Spider say his life began being mapped out?

5. When did Jem realize what the numbers were?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Val realize when Jem refuses to say she will take care of Spider?

2. How does Spider calm down Jem about her guilt over the explosion?

3. How does the dance in the rain change Jem?

4. What illegal activity is Spider involved in?

5. How does Jem feel after she destroys everything she owns, and why?

6. Why does Spider steal a car to get out of the city?

7. What idea does Jem wrestle with after saving Spider in the woods?

8. How is Karen different for Jem than other people who had her position?

9. What does Mr. McNulty say Jem will become in class one day, and why?

10. What does Spider want to do after stealing a car?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Anne presented a very interesting and unique philosophy on life. What was this philosophy, and how did this different idealism affect the people around her?

Essay Topic 2

What were some of the forms of foreshadowing used in this book, and how did those moments affect the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

The theme of special needs children was central to this plot. How did this theme affect the main characters, and why do you think this was such an important theme for the author to present with this book.

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