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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 has Hillary never been without an adult before?

2. What does Hillary offer to help Sara-Kate with when they are reunited?

3. What shows Hillary's devotion to Sara-Kate?

4. Whom does Hillary blame for the strange scene she sees upstairs in Sara-Kate's house?

5. What is the weather like when Hillary learns her father saw Sara-Kate?

Short Essay Questions

1. What renews Hillary's belief in magic when she is reunited with Sara-Kate?

2. Why do most people think Sara-Kate is absent from school?

3. What does Sara-Kate ask Hillary for after they work in the elf village after the storm?

4. What does Hillary do after seeing Sara-Kate's house?

5. How does Sara-Kate describe her role in her household?

6. Why does Hillary have to be careful with her flashlight when sneaking out of her house at night?

7. How has Sara-Kate been supporting herself and her mother by herself?

8. What stops Sara-Kate from working in the village after she and Hillary are reunited?

9. What worries Jane about Hillary after her trip to Sara-Kate's house?

10. What does Hillary find in the second room of Sara-Kate's house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How was Hillary able to let go of her old friends and cling to Sara-Kate? What does this reveal about her character?

Essay Topic 2

What role does symbolism play in the story and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

Essay Topic 3

Shame and propriety are common themes throughout this book. What are some of the instances where these themes are present, and why are they so important to the characters involved?

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