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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 kind of air does the author say encases them as they walk outside?

2. What does Jamie say is a funny squirrelly thing?

3. What is the name of Earl's ex-wife?

4. What does Earl's trailer remind Jamie of?

5. What kind of toy does Jamie win on the ring game?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the living arrangements in the trailer?

2. What is Jamie's opinion of Van?

3. How does Patty react to what Van does?

4. What do Patty and Jamie talk about when Earl goes to work?

5. Who is Agnes and what is her role in the story?

6. How did Jamie get his magic book?

7. How does Earl help Jamie forget his situation at the beginning of this section?

8. How does Patty calm Jamie down at the beginning of the chapter?

9. Describe the trailer and its area?

10. In what way is Earl the perfect person for Patty to have gone to for help?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How much does Jamie understand of the situation that he, Nin and Patty find themselves in? How does Jamie manage to cope with the situation?

Essay Topic 2

Aside from the main character, examine the way the author uses the other characters in the book. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have on the story?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the author's writing style. How would you describe the author's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? What meaning does the author's style give to the story?

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