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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. In Chapter 35, who decides to let Todd, Viola, and Ben go?

2. Who does Todd see at the end of Chapter 27?

3. How wide are the falls that Viola and Todd see in Chapter 39?

4. How long does the music play in Carbonel Downs in Chapter 33?

5. At the end of Chapter 33, what do Viola and Todd hear coming from the river?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Sheriff Prentiss catches up with Todd and Viola in Chapter 23?

2. Who comes out of the woods in Chapter 25, and what does he do to Viola and Todd?

3. What happens after Mr. Prentiss Jr. shoots Viola?

4. Where are Todd and Viola in Chapter 32, and how have they been helped?

5. In Chapter 39, what can Todd and Viola see of Haven from the falls?

6. What does Manchee find to eat in Chapter 27, and why does Todd not eat any of it?

7. In Chapter 24, how does Viola stop Sheriff Prentiss?

8. How does Todd feel about Manchee in Chapter 30?

9. What does Todd see when he looks at Viola in Chapter 37?

10. How does Todd get away from Matthew in Chapter 19?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How bad are Todd’s injuries after Aaron hits him on the head and stabs him in the back? What physical difficulties does Todd begin to have? How do the hallucinations affect him and make it difficult for him to go on?

Essay Topic 2

Todd does not know how to read. What type of education has Todd had? Why has the Mayor destroyed books and limited the education the boys like Todd could have?

Essay Topic 3

Todd has a dog named Manchee. How did Todd get his dog? Why did he not want a dog and what does he feel about his dog at the beginning of the book? How and why does his relationship with Manchee change in the book?

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