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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. Who slaps Meg in Chapter 14?

2. Who is accused of eating when they are found in the kitchen?

3. Who does Meg decide to speak with about the abuse at the Chandler's?

4. Who is told to stay out of the ice box?

5. Who's parents does David learn died in a car accident?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Meg discuss with David after the tent worm incident?

2. What is Meg's opinion of Ruth, Woofer and the Chandler basement in Chapter 5?

3. What is The Game?

4. Who does David talk to at the carnival and what does David think of these people?

5. Discuss the painting Meg gives David.

6. What does David learn about Meg in Chapter 18?

7. Discuss the neighborhood's reaction to the abuse of Meg.

8. What happens at the brook in Chapter 20?

9. What happens when the Chandler kids go to the carnival in Chapter 7?

10. What does David mention to readers in Chapter 1?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the role of the protagonist and antagonist in the story.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss and describe Meg's motives and motivations for helping her sister, Susan, when trouble occurs.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the character details and how they are used in the story. Discuss the positives and negatives that character details have on the story.

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