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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 Sophie feel when Carter fixes something in her house?

2. What is Sophie's main task in the mornings?

3. How do Sophie and Carter know each other?

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

5. What does Sophie have to do before she can meet Carter at night?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Sophie feel about her mother being away for so long?

2. Why is Sophie late for class at the beginning of the book?

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

4. How was Sophie almost hurt in her own house?

5. What does Sophie always do for Carter on the way home from school?

6. What problem does Carter's mother have when he gets home at the beginning of the book?

7. What does Carter's friend ask about Sophie?

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

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

10. Why does Sophie feel she is the only one who really knows Carter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect that characters involved in those scenes?

Essay Topic 2

What led to Carter's mother's illness, and how has this changed Carter's life?

Essay Topic 3

Why do Sophie and Carter keep their friendship a secret?

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