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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 does Carter feel when one of his friends asks about Sophie?

2. How does Sophie describe her life in the mornings?

3. How did Carter see who once tried to hurt Sophie in her house?

4. Where does Sophie see Carter every night?

5. Where do other people think Carter got his scars?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sophie do when she sees Carter in the hall at the beginning of the book?

2. How do Carter and Sophie get home from school every day?

3. What causes Carter to be jealous?

4. Why doesn't Sophie tell Carter how she feels about him?

5. How does the narration in this book work?

6. What caused Carter's father to leave the house?

7. What does Sophie look forward to all day?

8. What does Sophie do on the porch swing that is new and different?

9. What gift does Carter bring Sophie one night, and why?

10. How does the author introduce the back story for Sophie and Carter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Personal identity was one of the main themes in this book. Where did this theme appear, and how did its inclusion in the novel shape the course of the plot?

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