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

2. What is Charlie's last name?

3. What does Alex say Charlie relies on for strength?

4. Why does Alex stop the fight brewing between his friends and Charlie?

5. What does Alex say is the worst part of his life?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did Charlie do at lunch time that was a first for him?

3. How do the men in the strange room plan to kill Charlie?

4. How did Charlie prepare to perform his demonstration?

5. What caused a major change in Alex?

6. What can't Charlie remember when he wakes up at the beginning of the book?

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

8. What is a kata?

9. How did Charlie's demonstration get off to a bad start?

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

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 role does symbolism play in the story and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

Essay Topic 3

Who is Yarrow and what was his role in this narrative?

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