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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. What is ironic about what Sophie makes for Carter every morning?

2. What does Carter fix in Sophie's house?

3. What does Carter have to face when he gets home?

4. What does Carter really spray on his mother when he gets home?

5. Where does Sophie make the kids do their homework?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What causes Carter to be jealous?

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

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

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

6. What does Whitney ask Sophie about Carter?

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

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

9. How does Carter help his mother with the problem she has at the beginning of the book?

10. What does Sophie look forward to all day?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The theme of abuse was central to this plot. How did this theme affect the main characters, and why do you think this was such an important theme for the author to present with this book?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Where is Carter scarred, and what does this symbolize?

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