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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. Why is Lizabeth all wet in Chapter 3?

2. Whose yard does Elsie drive across?

3. Why does Lizabeth say that she doesn't think the intruder is a murderer?

4. What does Matt tell Lizabeth to do with the letter he refuses to open?

5. What reason does Lizabeth give for not wanting Matt to go up on her roof?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do you think was the purpose of including the fact that Lizabeth wanted to be a fairy when she grew up?

2. Comic relief is almost necessary in such a tension-charged novel. Describe the scene at the dinner table in Chapter 3.

3. Why might the author have moved Matt and Lizabeth so quickly to a kissing scene?

4. When Lizabeth is awakened in the middle of the night by pebbles being thrown against her window, what does she imagine it to be?

5. What does Elsie's character add to the novel? How would it be different without her?

6. Compare/contrast Lizabeth's relationship with Paul to her relationship with Matt.

7. Why is Lizabeth surprised by Paul's request to take the boys for a two-week vacation?

8. Aunt Elsie is determined to stay up and see the "pervert." Is her (im)patience rewarded? How does she react to his appearance?

9. What does Lizabeth's house symbolize in the novel?

10. Matt is quickly becoming a close friend of the family, having already charmed Elsie and Lizabeth. What does Matt do to gain Jason and Billy's affections?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which character serves as the antagonist for this novel? What about that person makes him/her the antagonist? Is there more than one antagonist? If so, who? Which antagonist is more important to the story line and why? Or are they equally important? If so, why?

Essay Topic 2

One way to become familiar with the characters in a novel and their importance to the story line is to compare/contrast characters who have a fairly parallel position in the novel. Along these lines, compare/contrast Paul and Matt and each person's relationship with Lizabeth. Then, compare/contrast each person's relationship with Lizabeth's sons. Who makes more of an effort at being a father to Jason and Billy?

Essay Topic 3

Since she was 5, Lizabeth's dream was to be a fairy. She held onto that dream through adulthood, even though she was well aware that fairies don't exist. What does a fairy symbolize to Lizabeth as a child? What does it symbolize as an adult? What does the fact that she has held onto this dream tell you about Lizabeth and her personality?

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