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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. Who does Wanda compare Sara to?

2. What does Wanda do after her date?

3. Why is Wanda going to be late coming home?

4. What kind of car does Wanda's boyfriend drive?

5. Where are Wanda and Aunt Willie arguing in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Sara feel about what Wanda wants to do for Charlie?

2. What does Wanda say to comfort Sara about her big feet?

3. What are Sara's first thoughts when she wakes up on the day Charlie is missing?

4. What does not give Charlie comfort in the woods, and why does this upset him so?

5. What does Charlie do when Sara says it is time to go home after their first trip to see the swans?

6. What does Charlie do when he feels lonely without Sara with him?

7. What is Charlie so anxious about at the beginning of the book?

8. How did Charlie get his brain damage?

9. What is Sara doing at the beginning of the book and why?

10. What does Wanda say when she sees Sara and Charlie at the lake?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Despair was a theme that was placed in a number of sensitive places in this plot. What are some of these places, and what role did despair play in this book?

Essay Topic 2

Honor was something that many of the main characters were striving for in this book. Who was most affected by this pursuit, and how did it change the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

The theme of special needs children 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.

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