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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 does David become instantly obsessed with?

2. What does David realize Ruth is doing with Susan?

3. Who does Meg talk to about Ruth's hatred?

4. Who does David hear scream when he arrives at the brook?

5. Who is forbidden to eat anything?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ruth discuss with the boys in Chapter 7?

2. Who do the boys spy on in Chapter 8 and why?

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

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

5. What happens at the brook in Chapter 20?

6. Discuss the sleepover that occurs in Chapter 8.

7. What is the shelter?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the narration of the story. Include who the narrator is, how you know this is the narrator and whether the narrator is dependable.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the relationship between Meg and Susan and the role it plays in the story.

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