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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 gift does Mrs. Davidson give her favorite Watson before they leave on their trip?

2. Why does Kenny want to go to the area of the lake that Grandma warned about?

3. How does Kenny describe Grandma?

4. What is Kenny's favorite song?

5. What about Grandma does Momma not approve of?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Kenny first think when Joey talks to him in his room in Chapter 14?

2. What does Byron do after Kenny is saved and is breathing again in Chapter 13?

3. What does Kenny think about the lecture Byron gives him after he gets out from behind the couch?

4. How does Momma prepare for the trip to Alabama?

5. What has Dad planned for the trip despite Momma's intense research?

6. What does Kenny see when he gets to the church to find Joey?

7. What was Kenny ashamed about after the bombing?

8. What saps the energy out of Kenny in Alabama?

9. What surprises Kenny about Birmingham when they finally get there?

10. What does Momma say she dissapproves of her mother for, and what is Grandma's response?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sacrifice was a theme that was very prevalent in this book. Who were the characters most affected by this theme, and how did they allow sacrifice to change their lives?

Essay Topic 2

What were some of the forms of foreshadowing used in this book, and how did those moments affect the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

Many different characters in this book were persuaded to do things they would not have done of their own accord. What are some of these instances, and how did persuasion affect the course of the plot?

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