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

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

3. Who wakes up Charlie in the cave?

4. Who is Charlie told to find as he is taken away by Rose?

5. What does Charlie realize when he gets in the car with Rose?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Angeline?

2. How does Charlie get a message from Beth, and what does it say?

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

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

5. What does Charlie see Orton do on the bridge?

6. Why does Rose say he dislikes Charlie?

7. What does Charlie like about Jane?

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

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

10. What does Jane do as Charlie gets ready to leave?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Belonging and security were two themes present in this novel. Where did these themes appear, and which characters were most motivated by them?

Essay Topic 2

Friendship is a strong theme throughout the book. Where are some places that this theme appears, and how do the characters touched by it react? How do certain friendships change over the course of the book, and what causes these changes?

Essay Topic 3

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

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