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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 brushes Susan's hair in Chapter 17?

2. Who is Donny's twin brother?

3. Who gives Ruth a painting?

4. Who is said to be gangly and well behaved?

5. Where is the place to be for children in the neighborhood?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss the sleepover that occurs in Chapter 8.

2. What is The Game?

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

4. What happens when Ruth recruits the children to get rid of the trees full of tent worms?

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

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

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

8. What happens on the Fourth of July?

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

10. What happens at the brook in Chapter 20?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the role of sexual aggression in the story and how it plays such a prominent role.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the use of dialogue in the story. Include how it is used and also the positive and negative effects it has on the story.

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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