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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who finds Peter praying when looking for him at tea time?

2. On the street, Pieter speaks with Abraham Kaplan who owns the what?

3. Who sees the letter and the money Pieter leaves behind and runs to Slabbert's field to look for Pieter?

4. Whose daughter brought back a box of shells?

5. Why did Stephanie lose her first job?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What was Pieter and Jakob's relationship like when Pieter was a child? How did this relationship change? How did Pieter and Jakob get along after Pieter gave him the bird book? How and why did this relationship change?

Essay Topic 2

Several times Pieter decides to confide in various people but does not. How does this affect the story? What is his relationship with each of them before he is found out and after he is found out?

Essay Topic 3

In the story, Jakob's decision to take away Pieter's stamp collection affected outcomes. How does this decision and the outcomes parallel with Pieter's decision to become involved with Stephanie and the resulting outcomes?

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