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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 Lolly's' profession?

2. On what street does Edward live with Abilene?

3. What is the pattern on Edward's everyday shirt that Nellie sews for him in Chapter 9?

4. How does Lolly pick up Edward when she first sees him in Chapter 10?

5. Where is Pellagrina from originally?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Pellagrina and how is this character described?

2. What does the witch do in in Pellagrina's story in Chapter 4? Why?

3. Where is Abilene's family planning to travel in Chapter 3? How will they travel?

4. How is the theme of revenge explored in Chapter 11?

5. What happened in the instance when the neighbor's dog got into the house with Edward?

6. What does Lolly do with Edward? Why?

7. How is Edward rescued from the sea in Chapter 7?

8. How does the theme of vanity apply in Chapters 1-3?

9. What does Pellagrina say to Edward when tucking him into bed in Chapter 4? Why?

10. What does Edward think about being renamed Susanna?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Outline and analyze the plot structure of The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane. What is the inciting incident in the novel? Where does the climax occur? What information is related in the falling action and denouement of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the different settings in The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane. Where does the story begin? Where does it end? In what time period does it take place?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the themes of change and hope in The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane. How are these themes developed through character? How are they developed through setting? What symbolism relates to these themes?

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