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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. How does Esther feel when she hears about the injury caused by Amanda's power?

2. What herb does Amanda say she finds while with David?

3. Why does Amanda prefer a particular sibling?

4. How does Amanda get hurt by her familiar?

5. What is the second ordeal?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Blair say about Amanda, and why is this so surprising?

2. Who is Amanda's favorite new sibling, and why?

3. What angers David during the first ordeal?

4. How is David motivated by his mother with his situation with Amanda?

5. How did Esther get her nickname?

6. What does Amanda try to always be to keep up her appearance?

7. What surprises Amanda about the Stanley children during the second ordeal?

8. How do each of the children eat their dinner during the first ordeal?

9. What does Janie do while they weed the garden?

10. What does Blair tell David about Rolor, and what does this indicate?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What was the significance of the title of the book, and what role did it play in the plot of the book?

Essay Topic 2

Sacrifice was a theme that was very prevalent in this book. Who were the characters most affected by this theme, and how did they allow sacrifice to change their lives?

Essay Topic 3

Which character did you relate with the most in this book? Why is this? How did this character change throughout the book?

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