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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 Maria say made her forgive Matt?

2. Who does Matt talk to about what he saw at the hospital?

3. Why does Steven say Matt is different from others of his kind?

4. What is Rosa's position?

5. Who owns what Matt saw at the hospital?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Celia choose to tell Matt about her past?

2. What happens when Matt tries to meet Maria in the Lotus Garden?

3. How does Matt find the secret passage?

4. Why doesn't Matt try to make up with Maria right after the birthday party?

5. What does Rosa do while she helps Matt when he is injured at the beginning of the book?

6. What does Steven tell his siblings about Matt?

7. What does Felicia do to get Matt to meet with Maria after the birthday party?

8. What does Matt do before Maria leaves for school, and why?

9. How did Furball really die?

10. Who promises to save Matt from the Big House, and how does Matt respond to this?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Matt endures many different trials before the end of the book. What are some of these trials, and what lessons does Matt learn through these experiences?

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

How do Tam Lin and Celia change through the course of the book, and what causes these changes? Who undergoes the most emotional growth?

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