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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 told to stay out of the ice box?

2. Who accuses Meg of making them look like they are not a lady?

3. How does David view Meg?

4. What is located in the Chandler's basement?

5. Who hits Woofer in Chapter 17?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does David notice about Meg's arm and what is Meg's reaction to living at the Chandler family home?

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

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

4. What does David learn and see happen in Chapter 14 when arriving home inebriated?

5. Who is Susan and what is mentioned about her?

6. When David finds himself alone at the carnival, what does he do?

7. What happens to Meg's parents?

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

9. What is the shelter?

10. What is the Rock and what does David do while there in Chapter 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss organization n the story and how the chapters and title of the story fall into good or bad organization.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of the story and why it falls into this particular theme.

Essay Topic 3

The book ends with an author's note. Discuss the author's note, its purpose and the positives and negatives of it impact on the book.

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