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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. How long do Joe and Sara walk together until Joe suggests they take a break?

2. Where does Willie think Charlie is?

3. Who is Willie talking to when Sara comes back from the lake?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect that characters involved in those scenes?

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