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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 image comes to Winnie's mind when she closes her eyes?

2. What does Winnie do when Miles catches a fish?

3. What does Winnie do with the bottle Jesse gave her?

4. What time does Winnie say she'll meet Jesse?

5. Why does the stranger say he's going to go ahead?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What does the stranger say is his plan for the stream and what role does he want the Tucks to play?

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

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

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

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

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

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 role of the constable in this story?

Essay Topic 3

Winnie faces a dilemma when the stranger has been injured regarding what she should wish for. What is this dilemma and what does Winnie come to realize about the situation?

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