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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. What happens to Frank several times before he returns to the hospital bed for good?

2. Despite his disabilities, which of the following is true about Thomas?

3. Why might Candy harm the Dakotas?

4. How did showing Frank's picture to the people associated with the fake IDs help?

5. Why does Clint say he won't go out with Lisa?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where do Frank and Bobby stop after they jump from place to place trying to stay away from Candy and what does Bobby come to see and realize about this place?

2. How does Candy find Frank and Bobby?

3. What happens when Lisa asks Clint out on a date and how does she feel about his response?

4. What doe Bobby and Julie think may have happened to the Roman Family?

5. What experience do Violet and Verbina have with the hawk and how do they share this experience?

6. How does Violet react to her brother's anger directed to her?

7. What does Candy wonder about as he lies in bed?

8. What happened to Mrs. Farris, her daughters, and her brother?

9. What promise does Dr. Manfred make to Clint?

10. What has changed about Frank according to Hal and what steps do the Dakotas take to protect Frank?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which characters in the novel were portrayed as victims? Do you agree with this portrayal? Which characters do you believe were truly not victims and made their own decisions? On what do you base this assertion?

Essay Topic 2

How did the author make the ideas of teleportation and telekinesis seem real? What techniques did he use to help the characters seem realistic and believable to the reader?

Essay Topic 3

Did Doc Fogarty behave appropriately? Why? What would you have done if you were the doctor?

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