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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mae do to the man when he threatens to have Winnie drink the water?
(a) Shoots him.
(b) Cries.
(c) Yells at him.
(d) Hits him with a shotgun.

2. What does Jesse say is the reason Miles and Winnie didn't catch any fish?
(a) Miles is out of practice.
(b) They were using the wrong bait.
(c) There aren't any fish in the pond.
(d) Miles doesn't know how to fish.

3. What does Winnie pour on the toad?
(a) A bowl of water from the house.
(b) Her glass of lemonade.
(c) The water Jesse gave her.
(d) Water from the garden hose.

4. In what room do the Fosters hear the stranger's story of Winnie's abduction?
(a) In Winnie's room.
(b) At the front door.
(c) In the parlor.
(d) In the kitchen .

5. Where is the shotgun after Mae hits the stranger with it?
(a) Mae gives it to Tuck.
(b) Mae drops it on the ground.
(c) The constable takes it.
(d) Mae is still holding it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the constable say about the kidnapping charges against the Tucks?

2. What color is the dragonfly that darts near the rowboat while Winnie and Miles are fishing?

3. What is the flash of white Winnie sees from her bedroom window?

4. What does the stranger say people came to believe about this family that didn't age?

5. Who does Jesse say came up with a plan to get Mae out of jail?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Tuck's reaction as he watches the stranger lying on the ground after Mae hits him? Explain the reaction.

2. How is Winnie treated by her family the day after her return?

3. How does the stranger act when he goes to the Foster house?

4. What does Miles say he wants to do with his life and why is that different from the attitudes of Jesse and Tuck?

5. Winnie wishes that the man would die, but then that he would live. Why is she torn on this point?

6. What does Winnie think about after she's poured the bottle of water on the toad?

7. Why does Winnie say that Mae can never be taken to the gallows?

8. Why does Winnie feel guilt over her plan to take Mae's place in jail?

9. Why does it take a long time for Winnie to fall asleep?

10. What is the likely significance of the fact that all the lights are on in the Foster house when the stranger arrives?

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