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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 the foreman's name?

2. Who is escorting the children, as the book opens?

3. The guardian tells the children to call him what?

4. Where did the books in the library come from?

5. The girls spend several minutes staring at what, before realizing it is only a drawing?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do you think about the girls staring at the drawing of a window, while waiting for Klaus?

2. Do you think the library will affect the rest of the story? Why or why not?

3. What observations can you make about Foreman Flacutono's actions in chapter 5?

4. What is the food situation like at the mill? What does it mean to the children and the other workers?

5. Describe the three children, briefly.

6. How does the eye come into play again in chapter 5?

7. What does the mention of the gum in chapter 3 help to explain from earlier in the story?

8. Describe the major change in the plot line, in chapter 6.

9. Describe the reception the children receive when they first get to the lumbermill.

10. Describe the routine at the mill and how it affects the children.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Cite several examples from the story in order to answer the following questions:

Which character are the children most afraid of and why?

Which character contributes the least to the story and why?

Which character contributes the most to the story and why?

Essay Topic 2

Describe, in detail, three examples of how foreshadowing was used in the book.

Essay Topic 3

What do you think would have changed had Sunny not been in the book? Describe at least two scenes that you think would change, as a result of her absence.

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