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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. How do the boys tease Beth in this section?

2. What does Bonnie say Mr. Putterham would do to his mother in broad daylight?

3. Where does Beth look for Philip?

4. Where was the last place everyone saw Philip?

5. What does Beth is the only way Mr. Putterham can make them leave?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Beth try to save her presidency?

2. What problems do the members of the Pretty Pennie Girl's Club have with Beth's leadership?

3. What problem do Beth and the other girl have with the t-shirts?

4. What do Philip and Beth do during the quiet period?

5. Why does Beth think Philip has gone up the mountain?

6. How does Philip cause a panic in this section?

7. How does Philip disappoint Beth in this section?

8. How do the Tiger Hunter's Club challenge the Pretty Pennies to a relay race?

9. Why does Beth become angry with her family in this section?

10. How do Beth and and Philip react to the first customer at their fruit and vegetable stand?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine Beth's lifestyle.

1. How does living in such a close-knit community effect Beth's character and the decisions she makes?

2. How do you think her life would different if she lived in the city?

Essay Topic 2

Compare Beth's character to the person she was at the beginning of the book to the she is at the end.

1. What did Beth hope to achieve at the beginning of the book?

2. What events changes Beth ideas about life?

3. How has Beth's character changed by the end of the book?

Essay Topic 3

Aside from the main character, examine the way the author uses the other characters in the book. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have on the story?

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