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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 has to be avoided in the first ordeal?

2. How long will Jeff be gone for work?

3. What does Amanda do when she first gets to the house to show she doesn't want to be there?

4. Whose alarm clock does David reset before the first ordeal?

5. How does Amanda ask David for help when she gets to the house?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jeff ask of David the first morning Amanda is in their home?

2. What is the first ordeal?

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

4. Why is David seen as so mature for his age?

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

6. How did Esther get her nickname?

7. What happens after David and Amanda speak in the garage?

8. What does Amanda realize about the Stanley children when she tests them?

9. How did David come to accept his father's new marriage?

10. What caused Jeff to get rid of his strange collection?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Fear is a common theme in this book that is presented a number of times by a number of characters. What are some of these instances, and how does fear affect the characters in the book?

Essay Topic 3

Despair was a theme that was placed in a number of sensitive places in this plot. What are some of these places, and what role did despair play in this play?

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