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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the animal in Chapter 3 do?

2. What does Walter say is the only thing Joe ever wanted?

3. What do people talk about in the last line of Chapter 4?

4. Where does Spunk move in the beginning of Chapter 3?

5. What does Lena do in Chapter 4?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the characters of Joe and Spunk. How are their lives different? How are the characters the same?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the deaths of Joe and Spunk. How is the way each of them die reflective of their characters?

Essay Topic 3

How would you describe the development of the relationship between Lena and Spunk? Why do you think Lena becomes so quickly attached to him? What benefits do both characters derive from the relationship?

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