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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. Where does Rose say Charlie will go before they get to the prison?

2. How does Charlie respond when Rose explains how he was convicted?

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

4. Why does Rose say he doesn't like Charlie?

5. How does Charlie get the trust of the people who find him in the cave?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Charlie escape from Rose?

3. What keeps Charlie from praying in his cell?

4. Why does Rose say he dislikes Charlie?

5. What does Rose tell Charlie about his parents?

6. What kind of evidence does Rose say was used to convict Charlie?

7. What does Jane make Charlie do when they wake up in the morning?

8. What does Charlie like about Jane?

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

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

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 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

Charlie and Alex are two very similar people, and yet they have some very notable and important differences. Using the text to cite some support, write a compare/contrast essay about these two characters.

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