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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 Sara say she knows where to look for Charlie?

2. How does Sara feel as she runs towards the ravine?

3. What overwhelms Sara when she gets to the top of the hill?

4. Who returned Charlie's watch to him?

5. Where does Sara's father live?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which character did you relate with the most in this book? Why is this? How did this character change throughout the book?

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

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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