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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 described in Chapter 17 as "the saddest sound that Edward had ever heard" (126)?

2. What color are the pants that Bull makes for Edward?

3. What bird sings at night "the saddest sound Edward had ever heard" in Chapter 16 (119)?

4. In what month does Sarah Ruth die?

5. What color is the suit that Edward wears in Chapter 22?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Bull, Lucy, and Edward travel? Where do they go?

2. How does Edward become separated from Bull and Lucy?

3. How is Bryce and Sarah Ruth's father described?

4. Where is Edward in his dream in Chapter 22?

5. How do the other hobos perceive Edward?

6. Whom does Edward encounter in his dream in Chapter 22?

7. What does the old woman do with Edward in Chapter 15? Why?

8. What do the hobos whisper to Edward? Why?

9. How is Bryce's home described?

10. How and why does Bryce manage to make Edward dance?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the symbolism of the following in The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane: the pocket watch, the stars, and the ocean. What does each represent? How do these symbols connect with the novel's themes? What do they mean to you personally?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the character of Pellagrina in The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane. How does Edward know Pellegrina? What are his perceptions of this character? How is Pellegrina significant to the plot of the story?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the character of Sarah Ruth in The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane. How old is Sarah Ruth? From what affliction does she suffer? How does Edward feel about Sarah Ruth?

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