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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. Who sits next to Phoebe when Mr. Birkway comes to visit?

2. How does Sal say that Gram looks on the way through Idaho?

3. How does Mr. Birkway look when he visits Phoebe's house?

4. To what appliance does Sal compare Old Faithful?

5. How does Sal find out that Mike is Sergeant Bickle's son?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sal realize was the reason behind her car trip to Idaho with her grandparents?

2. The day after Mr. Birkway visits Phoebe, what plan do Sal and Phoebe devise?

3. Why do you think Gram is so emotional about seeing Old Faithful?

4. How have the journal readings affected everyone in English class?

5. When does Sal know for sure that her mother is not coming back?

6. After Phoebe and Sal discover who has been leaving the notes on Phoebe's porch, why do you think they find courage in spitting?

7. How do you think Sal knows to ask for Ben's mother at the hospital?

8. Why do you think Gramps watches Gram so closely when they are at Old Faithful?

9. How do each of Mrs. Winterbottom's family members react to the news that Mike Bickle is her son?

10. Why is Sal disappointed when she finds out that Mr. Birkway is Margaret's twin brother?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the point of view affect the story? How would the story be different if it was told from another point of view?

Essay Topic 2

In what ways is Phoebe's mother similar to Sal's mother? In what ways are they different?

Essay Topic 3

Why does Sal want to hate Margaret? Explain how and why her feelings about Margaret change.

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