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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. Dot talks Sabine out of going to ____________________.

2. What item has caused Bertie's injury?

3. Which of the following does Sabine NOT do during the next few days at the Fetters home?

4. What does Sabine do to Kitty the next morning?

5. What advice does Dot give Sabine?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is so unique about Sabine's trip to Wal-Mart?

2. How do Sabine's views of the world differ from Dot's perspective?

3. What does Sabine tell her parents about her visit with the Fetters family so far?

4. Why does Dot think that she handled the situation with Guy so poorly?

5. What does Sabine finally see in the Tonight Show performance?

6. What is the result of Howard's feeling foolish during the magic trick?

7. What makes Sabine wonder if the people she loved put on brave faces for her?

8. How does Sabine finally understand why Parsifal had to escape his past?

9. What does Sabine make of the kiss from Kitty?

10. How do the stories about Albert Fetters make Sabine realize that Parsifal did what he had to do in order to survive?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The frustration of unfulfilled affection touches several characters in the story. Name at least two characters who experience unfulfilled love and the situations that occur as a result.

Essay Topic 2

Create a character study of Dot. What are her physical characteristics? What are her motivations? What are her fears? What are her dreams? What else can you say about Dot?

Essay Topic 3

What is the significance of the book's title? What are some other possible titles for the book. List at least five and cite your reasons for each.

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