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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 caused the explosion?

2. What does a woman with a car accidentally give Jem to eat?

3. Why has Jem changed schools so many times?

4. What do the numbers that Jem sees indicate?

5. Where is Jem's favorite haunt?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How are Jem and Spider forced to leave the stolen car?

3. How does Spider calm Jem's fears about the cows?

4. What mistake does Jem make while buying a map?

5. Why is Jem so hesitant to become friends with Terry?

6. Why does Jem stop Spider from getting food in the wild?

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

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

9. What does Val say when she first meets Jem?

10. How does Jem know Spider is involved in something illegal?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What caused Jem to be a suspect in the explosion, and how did she respond to this situation?

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

Honor is something that many of the main characters strive for in this book. Who was most affected by this pursuit, and how did it change the course of the plot?

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