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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 does Charlie do when people ask him the time?

2. Where does Sara decide to go after Wanda leaves?

3. Why do the swans come closer to Charlie?

4. What word does Sara use to describe her aunt?

5. Who does Aunt Willie want to call when Charlie is missing?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened when Sara tried to dye her shoes?

2. What keeps Sara awake at night, and why is this so strange?

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 Sara do and say when she sees what is making Charlie so anxious at the beginning of the book?

6. What does Aunt Willie do to make sure the scooter is safe for Wanda?

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

8. What does Willie ask Sara to do after Wanda leaves, and why is Sara so upset about this?

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

10. What kind of beauty does Sara say is the most important, and how did she try to express this once?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sara presented a very interesting and unique philosophy on beauty. What was this philosophy, and how did this different idealism affect the people around her?

Essay Topic 2

Sacrifice was a theme that was very prevalent in this book. Who were the characters most affected by this theme, and how did they allow sacrifice to change their lives?

Essay Topic 3

Diversity was a major theme in this book as many different life-styles and ranks in society were involved. How was this theme shown in this book, and why do you think the author felt it was so important?

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