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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. What does Craig carry when they rush to Lisa's side?

2. What does Lisa say Tom is depending on?

3. How long does Lisa say it will take to get ready to move to Glenbard?

4. What do the other kids call the room where Lisa spends most of her time?

5. Who shoots Lisa?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the king from Lisa's story make money and how is this different from kings in other stories?

2. What is the advice the young prince gives to his father, the king, and what is the ending of Lisa's story?

3. What does Lisa realize about the Great King's advice?

4. Why is Tom Logan angry as he sits in Lisa's room the night after he takes over the city?

5. Why does Lisa say everyone is so intent on fighting and why does she say she isn't going to give up?

6. What are the reasons Lisa gives for defending her statement that she owns the city?

7. What are some of the changes other children around town notice after Lisa and the others move into Glenbard?

8. What does Lisa do in the first days after her house burns and what does she feel during this time?

9. Briefly describe what Lisa says to Tom when they are alone in the chamber.

10. What does Lisa find when she and the others return to the farm on Swift Road and what does Lisa think happened to cause it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the moral of the story Lisa tells about the happiness king? What does she come to realize about this story? Do you believe the advice given by the prince in that story was accurate? How does Lisa put this advice into practice when she makes assignments to Jill's kids?

Essay Topic 2

What do you consider the most important theme of the story? Give at least two examples of this theme and explain their role in the story.

Essay Topic 3

List at least two important lessons Lisa learns over the course of the story. How does she learn each lesson? How does each help her in her role as leader?

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