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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 tickles Meg in Chapter 17?

2. Who is David's best friend?

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

4. Who says Meg got off easy by surviving a car accident?

5. Who brushes Susan's hair in Chapter 17?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What is the shelter?

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

7. Discuss the ring Meg wears.

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

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

10. What happens to Meg's parents?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the use of symbolism in the story. Include how it is used as well as the impact it has on the book.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the genre of "The Girl Next Door" and the reasons as to why this book falls into this particular genre.

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