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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. Which of these is NOT an animal Amanda has?

2. What surprises Molly about David?

3. What does Amanda test her new siblings for?

4. Where do Amanda and David have their first long talk?

5. Why did Jeff marry Molly?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why is David so good at helping around the house?

5. What does Amanda say about her animals?

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

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

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

9. What is the first ordeal?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

This book takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affected the course of the plot. Why might the author have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?

Essay Topic 2

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect that characters involved in those scenes?

Essay Topic 3

The characters in this book all had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affects the characters around them.

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