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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 Sal keep under her floorboards at the end of the story?

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

3. What does Ben give Sal as a gift in Chapter 40?

4. Who does Mrs. Partridge say had a similar face to Phoebe's face?

5. Why is Gramps worried as they drive into Idaho?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Sal's view of Mrs. Cadaver change after Mr. Birkway visits Phoebe?

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

3. How does Sal feel whenever she is with Ben and why?

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

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

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

7. Who does Sal meet at the overlook on the way to Lewiston?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How and why is foreshadowing used in Walk Two Moons? Give examples of foreshadowing from the novel in your essay.

Essay Topic 2

What do you think of Mr. Birkway's teaching style? What is his main goal in teaching? How could he improve?

Essay Topic 3

Why did Mrs. Winterbottom give up her son? In what ways has that experience influenced her behavior as a wife and mother?

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