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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. In Chapter 18, how long had a little boy been stuck in a game trap in an old coal mine shaft?

2. What time does Annabelle get up in Chapter 13?

3. What does Annabelle's mother serve for dessert in Chapter 20?

4. What food does Annabelle help herself to in Chapter 15 when her mother returns to her chores?

5. In Chapter 18, what is Annabelle to fetch from the cellar after peeling potatoes?

Short Essay Questions

1. What picture seems suspicious in the latest batch of photos taken by Toby?

2. What is one way that Annabelle assists the war effort?

3. How does Annabelle describe the Turtle Stone and the area where it is?

4. What awakens Annabelle and her family at the beginning of Chapter 12?

5. What does Annabelle gather to take to Toby in Chapter 16?

6. What did Andy have to say about Betty when he talked with the Constable?

7. What does Annabelle's mother make everyone do after it is revealed that Jordan is really Toby?

8. In Chapter 14, where does Toby say that he has been?

9. Who are the men who come with Annabelle's father in Chapter 18?

10. How does Annabelle describe the state trooper?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Annabelle wishes that life could be like beets. How does Annabelle describe beets? What do beets symbolize for Annabelle, and why does she wish life would be more like beets?

Essay Topic 2

Toby decides to leave the McBride farm. Why does he decide to leave? How does his decision affect Annabelle and the community?

Essay Topic 3

Annabelle’s parents shelter Toby. How have Annabelle’s parents felt about Toby and the type of person they believed him to be? Why do they then shelter him when there a manhunt for him?

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