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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. Where does Sara go after her aunt calls her father?

2. How did Sara break her nose?

3. What does Sara do while she waits to hear what her father will say about Charlie's absence?

4. What does Sara call all the things she has cried about earlier in the summer?

5. Who does Sara think stole Charlie's watch?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sara think when she first sees Charlie in the ravine?

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

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

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

5. What does Sara compare her search for Charlie to?

6. What does Joe find in the woods, and why is this such good news to Sara?

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

8. Why does Charlie's watch stop working, and what does he do about this?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Personal identity was one of the main themes in this book. Where did this theme appear, and how did its inclusion in the novel shape the course of the plot?

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