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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 does Sara reply to the suggestion that they take a break?

2. Where does Willie think Charlie is?

3. What does Sara eat for breakfast after her aunt calls her father?

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

5. How does Sara feel when she hears Joe's part in the chaos with Charlie's watch?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Many different characters in this book were persuaded to do things that they would not have done of their own accord? What are some of these instances, and how did persuasion affect the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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