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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 is forbidden to eat anything?

2. What kind of painting is given to David?

3. What word(s) best describes the weather at the carnival?

4. Who is told to meet Susan in Chapter 7?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Meg confronted by the Chandler family in Chapter 22?

3. What is David's life like after the summer of 1958?

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

5. What happens to Meg's parents?

6. Who does David meet at the Rock and what is David's response?

7. What is the result of the boys spying in Chapter 8?

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

9. What is The Game?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the time period of the story and the role the setting of the 1950's plays on the events that occur.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the role of foils in the story and the effect they have on the story.

Essay Topic 3

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

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