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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 was the name of the dog that Sal had as a child?

2. Sal thinks that she and her grandparents can get to Idaho on her mother's birthday, if she continuously does what?

3. How long does it take Sal to drive to Lewiston?

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

5. Besides Ben and Phoebe, who does Sal write to?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Sal discover on her second visit to the police station?

3. Why do you think that Phoebe was so disgusted when she saw her mother with Mike at the university?

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

5. Who has been leaving the notes on Phoebe's porch and why?

6. Why does Ben's mother remind Sal of her own mother?

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

8. Where does Sal tell the sheriff in Longwood that her mother really is? Why?

9. What three things did Sal discover she was jealous about?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How and why does the relationship between Sal and Ben evolve throughout the story?

Essay Topic 2

Compare Sal's grandparents on each side of her family: their personalities, relationships, and roles in the story.

Essay Topic 3

How does the story of Pandora relate to Sal and Phoebe? How do they seek and gain hope throughout the story?

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