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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 image comes to Winnie's mind when she closes her eyes?
(a) The man in the yellow suit.
(b) Jesse.
(c) Tuck's kind face.
(d) The blood on Mae's hands.

2. What does Winnie do with the bottle Jesse gave her?
(a) Hides it in a drawer.
(b) Pours it out.
(c) Drinks it.
(d) Puts it in her grandmother's drink.

3. How does Winnie plan to provide water for the toad?
(a) She turns on the water hose.
(b) She is going to carry the toad to the pond.
(c) She is going to take the toad inside to the tub.
(d) She carries a bowl of water outside.

4. Where does the constable say most criminals are sent to serve their jail time?
(a) Charleyville.
(b) He doesn't say.
(c) Clear Creek.
(d) Treegap.

5. What does the constable say will happen to Mae if the man dies?
(a) She'll be released .
(b) She'll be taken to the gallows.
(c) She'll be taken to jail.
(d) She'll be sent to prison.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Tuck wearing when he comes in to check on Winnie?

2. Where does the stranger tie the Tucks' horse?

3. What does the man say he plans to do with the water?

4. What do Winnie and Miles use for bait?

5. What sound does Winnie think she hears from inside the jail?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is it that Jesse says makes him different from the rest of his family?

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

3. What questions does the constable ask in an effort to get a conversation going during the trip to the Tucks' house?

4. What does the man say about the people who took Winnie and what does he insinuate about them?

5. What does Winnie realize about sneaking out of the house?

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

7. What's the reaction of Winnie's family when the constable tells them that Winnie had apparently gone with the Tucks of her own free will?

8. What are the conditions of the trade the stranger proposes?

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

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

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