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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. In Chapter 19, where is Soraya supposed to be from?

2. What does Clara hear at the beginning of Chapter 15?

3. In Chapter 23, how many dances does Clara dance with Jasper?

4. In Chapter 22, what is the name of the horse whose leg is broken?

5. In Chapter 14, how old does Clara remember Maren being when she went swimming in the Wishing Pool like a minnow?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jasper look like in Chapter 17?

2. At the end of Chapter 17, what is said about Clara, O'Neill, and Maren repaying the Phipps for saving them?

3. What does Clara think of at the end of Chapter 16, to try to stop worrying?

4. In Chapter 22, what does Osbert bring Clara?

5. What happens at the end of Chapter 15?

6. In Chapter 13, what does Clara say about the preparations for the trip to take Maren to the ocean?

7. In Chapter 19, what does Dr. Phipps give O'Neill and Clara, and what is it supposed to do?

8. In Chapter 21 when Clara cannot learn to juggle, what do Jasper and O'Neill suggest she do for an act?

9. At the end of Chapter 14, why does O'Neill tell Clara that she is brave?

10. In Chapter 18 what does Clara bring Maren and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

O’Neill creates a special painting for Clara. What elements are in the painting? What do each of these elements symbolize? What does the painting symbolize regarding O’Neill’s feelings for Clara?

Essay Topic 2

Auntie encourages Clara and Maren to be thankful and content in their lives. Why are the girls sometimes sad and not feeling thankful? How does Auntie encourage them to be thankful and content? How do the girls’ lives reflect this teaching from Auntie?

Essay Topic 3

O’Neill and Clara get discouraged, but they also encourage one another to have hope. How do O’Neill and Clara encourage each other? How successful are they in helping one another find hope and optimism in dreadful circumstances?

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