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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. Where is Sal's mother buried?

2. What does Phoebe's father do that is unusual the first time he meets Mike?

3. When Sal lies awake the whole night, who is she thinking about?

4. When Phoebe and Sal talk to the man at the desk at the university, what does he tell them?

5. On what day of her trip with her grandparents do they arrive at Yellowstone?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Mr. Winterbottom say upset him most about his wife's secret? What does this show about their relationship?

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

5. When Sal asks whether Margaret plans to marry her father, how does Margaret respond?

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

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

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

10. Why does Phoebe feel embarrassed when Mr. Birkway comes to her house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze in detail how Sal and Phoebe both allowed guilt to determine their actions.

Essay Topic 2

How has Sal learned to deal with death and loss throughout the narrative? What attitude does she have toward death and loss at the end of the story?

Essay Topic 3

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

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