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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 Jem start carrying with her after the party?

2. What does Terry tease Jem about when they first meet?

3. What is Jem's full name?

4. What makes Jem think she and Spider are meant to be friends?

5. What is the first compliment Terry gives Jem?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Jem not take up the offer of the woman in town who knows she is a run away?

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

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

4. What does Jem see on the newspaper when eating in town?

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

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

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

8. What illegal activity is Spider involved in?

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

10. Why does Jem feel partially guilty about her mother's death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Jem feel about friendship, and why is this so central to the plot?

Essay Topic 2

What did Jem learn from her lonely trek in the woods, and how did this change her life?

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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