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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 Alex say Charlie relies on for strength?

2. What pose did Charlie hold before breaking the bricks?

3. What is the towel next to Charlie at the beginning of the book soaked in?

4. How does Charlie get possession of a truck?

5. Why does the chunky man undo Charlie's straps?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Charlie get nervous about the demonstration he is to give at school?

2. What did Charlie worry about at the end of his demonstration?

3. What caused a major change in Alex?

4. What secret does Charlie tell Mike on his last day of normalcy?

5. What obstacles stand in the way of Charlie's hopes for his future?

6. What does Charlie hear men talking about near the sinkhole?

7. Why is Charlie so disappointed when he comes to the sinkhole?

8. How does Charlie handle the conflict with Alex's friends outside the dojo?

9. What is Charlie's plan once he frees himself from the chair?

10. What unpleasant surprise did Charlie find after leaving the dojo on the last day he remembers?

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 were some of the forms of foreshadowing used in this book, and how did those moments affect the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

How do you think Charlie lost his memory, and how did this memory loss affect the course of the plot?

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