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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. What does Sara's father do on the weekends he comes to visit his children?

3. Who does Charlie run to first when he gets out of the woods?

4. What does Sara give to Charlie when she finds him?

5. Why does Charlie start screaming?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Charlie want before he will follow Sara out of the ravine, and how is this need fulfilled?

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

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

6. What does Aunt Willie say to Sara about Sam, and what is Sara's response?

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

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

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

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

Belonging and security were two themes present in this book. Where did these themes appear, and which characters were most motivated by them?

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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