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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 Spider call Jem when he learns of her power?

2. What do the numbers that Jem sees indicate?

3. What does Jem start carrying with her after the party?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Jem tell Mr. McNulty she wants to be when she grows up?

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

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

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

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

7. What special gift does Jem have?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Belonging and security are two themes present in this book. Where did these themes appear, and which characters were most motivated by them?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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

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