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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. When did Jem realize what the numbers were?

2. Where did Spider spend his best day ever?

3. Who is Karen?

4. What is the first place Jem goes when the woman drops her off in town?

5. What makes Jem leave the barn she hides in at night?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does the woman in town offer to do a favor for Jem and Spider?

4. What makes the moment so awkward after Jem and Spider make love?

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

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

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

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 Spider calm down Jem about her guilt over the explosion?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The characters in this novel had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and then write their main motivation throughout the book, and how this goal affected the characters around them.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Diversity is a major theme in this book as many different life-styles and ranks in society were involved. How is this theme shown in this book, and why do you think the author felt it was so important?

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