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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 sport is Molly involved in at school before the move?

2. What is used to make the line in the room?

3. How does Will know so much about Meg's new house?

4. What is Molly sick with for almost a month?

5. Where did Will serve in WWII?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Meg's father's schedule like in the country?

2. What does Molly do the moment she gets in her room at the new house?

3. What does Meg think when she sees Molly styling her hair?

4. Why do Molly and her mother have such a close connection?

5. What kind of treatment does Molly get in the hospital?

6. What does Will do when he first came home from the War?

7. Who is Clarice?

8. What nick name does Meg get at her new school and how does she get this nickname?

9. Why does Meg decide she doesn't want to go to summer camp?

10. What is Will's nephew trying to do to him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Shame and propriety are common themes throughout this book. What are some instances where these themes are present? Why are they so important to the characters involved? Provide specific examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

This book takes place in a few different settings. Describe these settings and how they affected the course of the plot. Why do you think Lois Lowry chose these particular places for this novel?

Essay Topic 3

Molly presents a very interesting and unique philosophy on beauty. What was this philosophy and how does this different idealism affect the people around her?

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