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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 woman in distress wearing near the warehouse?

2. What clouds Charlie's ability to think before he begins his escape plan?

3. How does Charlie describe the woman he saved in the alley?

4. What kind of animal does the woman in the alley have?

5. What bridge will Yarrow be going over in his travels?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jane say is special about her door?

2. What is Charlie most worried about while hiding after escaping from Rose?

3. How does Orton plan to kill Yarrow?

4. Why does Charlie leave the homeless shelter so fast?

5. How does Charlie talk to Beth, and what does he say?

6. What does Charlie notice about Angeline's mother after she talks to her husband?

7. What keeps Charlie from praying in his cell?

8. What does Charlie realize when he hears Yarrow's name?

9. What does Charlie realize when he looks at a newspaper?

10. How does Charlie earn the trust of Angeline's mother?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

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

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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