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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. Whose voice does Charlie hear after the truck flips?

2. How does Alex describe Beth?

3. What does the animal-like man plan to kill Charlie with?

4. What time does Charlie go to bed at the beginning of the book?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Charlie prepare to perform his demonstration?

3. What happened at lunch to shock Rick?

4. What is the Churchill Card?

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

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

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

8. Why does Charlie take the key from the ignition of the crashed truck?

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

10. How does Charlie get free from the chair he is strapped to?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Charlie makes some very daring escapes in this books. How does he make these escapes, and what are the results of each of them?

Essay Topic 2

What evidence was used against Charlie in the trial, and how does he respond when he learns of this evidence?

Essay Topic 3

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

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