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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 Joe do to encourage Sara to the top of the hill?

2. Who assures Sara that everything will be all right when she gets panicked?

3. What does Sara think she can hear while she is on the top of the hill?

4. What does Joe give to Charlie to get him out of the ravine?

5. What does Mary complain about most while she is searching for Charlie?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Sara do to a girl who called Charlie a retard in a mean way?

2. What does Sam do when he comes to visit his children?

3. Why does Charlie start to scream when he wakes up in the woods?

4. What does Joe say when Sara apologizes for being so mean when she thought he stole Charlie's watch?

5. Why does Joe want Sara to climb a large dirt hill with him?

6. Why does Charlie not feel upset when he realizes he is lost?

7. What causes Sara to doubt her initial idea of who took Charlie's watch?

8. What does Sara find ironic about her inability to cry about Charlie being gone?

9. What happened to Charlie when Sara broke her nose?

10. How does Sara feel when she sees the swans flying?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

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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