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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 Mae say is the reason Miles and Winnie didn't catch any fish?

2. Where does the constable say most criminals are sent to serve their jail time?

3. What does Jesse ask Winnie to do?

4. What time does Winnie wake up?

5. What does Winnie's grandmother say about how a toad drinks?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the weather like on the day before Winnie is to take Mae's place in jail?

3. What is the plan Jesse tells Winnie and what does she add to the plan?

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

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

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

7. How has Winnie's attitude about the Tucks changed as she eats breakfast with them?

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

9. What is the advantage Winnie gains from the situation at the jail with regard to children her own age?

10. What is the last thing Jesse says to Winnie and what does he mean by it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Winnie's emotions during her time at the Tuck home. Are these reasonable for a young girl in Winnie's position? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

What is the constable's attitude toward Winnie after the kidnapping? After the escapade at the jail?

Essay Topic 3

What is the significance of the toad? Describe three scenes in which Winnie sees a toad and the significance of each scene. What might the toad represent?

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