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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 parts of Edward's body is made of rabbit fur?

2. What does Pellegrina whisper to Edward when tucking him in, in Chapter 4 (15)?

3. After how many days at the dump does Edward's salvation arrive in Chapter 11?

4. What color dress does Nellie sew for Edward to wear on special occasions in Chapter 9?

5. What color is the old fisherman's house?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Edward think about being renamed Susanna?

2. How do Nellie and Lawrence treat and interact with Edward?

3. How is Abilene Tulane described? How old is she when her character is introduced?

4. Who is Lolly and how is this character described?

5. Who is Nellie? How is this character described?

6. What does Lolly do with Edward? Why?

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

8. How are Bull and Lucy described? Where does Edward encounter them?

9. How did Edward's pocket watch become lost in the flashback in Chapter 2?

10. Describe Edward Tulane. What does he look like in the beginning of the novel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the character of Lolly in The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane. How does Edward feel about Lolly when he encounters her? Why? How is this character described? What actions of Lolly's contribute to the plot development of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the characters of Bull and Lucy in The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane. Where and how does Edward encounter these characters? What name does Bull give to Edward? How does Edward spend his time while in the care of Bull and Lucy? How does he lose contact with them?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the conflict aboard the Queen Mary in The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane. What causes this conflict? Is the conflict resolved? If so, how? If not, what are the repercussions of the conflict?

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