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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 does Ethan put in his pocket before leaving the house after hearing about Allen's speech being discredited?

2. What did Marullo do when he was deported?

3. How much money does Ethan say he is buying Marullo's store for?

4. What does Ethan find in his pocket at the end of the book?

5. What interrupts Allen's rock music?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mr. Baker say he would do for Ethan if he finds Danny?

2. What place did Allen take in the essay contest, and why is Ethan so surprised by this?

3. What did Ethan plan to do to make people believe he was in the bathroom during the robbery?

4. What does Stoney tell Ethan after he talks to Biggers for the first time since owning the store?

5. What does Marullo tell Ethan when he offers to let Ethan take some time off?

6. What big event does Ethan plan to do on July 1st and why?

7. How was Allen's plagiarism discovered?

8. What does Ethan plan to do in his special place at the end of the book, and why?

9. What does Margie say to Ethan while he is on a walk after Allen's party?

10. What changes Ethan's mind about what he wanted to do a the end of the book?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Where did the talisman come from, and what does it mean to the main characters in the book.

Essay Topic 2

How does Ellen's relationship with her brother change over the course of the plot, and what is the main event that causes their feelings about each other to change so dramatically?

Essay Topic 3

Honor is something that many of the main characters are striving for in this book. Who is most affected by this pursuit, and how does it change the course of the plot?

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