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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 accused of eating when they are found in the kitchen?

2. Who bites Ruth?

3. What year does David look back on in the story?

4. Where is The Game played?

5. What does Meg appear to be nervous about?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Discuss the sleepover that occurs in Chapter 8.

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

6. What is the shelter?

7. What happens at the brook in Chapter 20?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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