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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. Why does Charlie start screaming?

2. Where was Sara when Charlie's watch was stolen?

3. Who winds Charlie's watch for him?

4. What does Joe do when Sara gets to the top of the hill?

5. Where did Charlie wake up when Sara broke her nose?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How did Sara find out the truth about who took Charlie's watch?

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

5. What did Sara do to the boy who she thought stole Charlie's watch?

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

7. Why did some boys take Charlie's watch?

8. What does Sara do when Joe insists on helping to find Charlie?

9. How does Sara feel when she gets to the top of the hill?

10. What does Charlie do when Sara tries to show him the flying swans?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

This book takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affected the course of the plot. Why might Betsy Byars have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?

Essay Topic 2

What were some of the forms of foreshadowing used in this book, and how did those moments affect the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

Fear is a common theme in this book that is presented a number of times by a number of characters. What are some of these instances, and how does fear affect the characters in the book?

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