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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 disappoints the kids who paid for Piper's laundry service?

2. What sends Mother into hysterics after the party?

3. What day are the baseball games changed to?

4. What does Moose do with his father that makes him feel grown up?

5. How does Mother feel about Natalie's interview?

Short Essay Questions

1. What complaints do kids have when they get their laundry back from Piper?

2. What happens to Natalie's buttons?

3. What made Mrs. Capone so upset as she was going to Alcatraz?

4. How do Moose and Scout get over their fight about the game night?

5. Why is Moose unable to go to the baseball games when Scout changes the day?

6. Why does Moose get embarrassed at Natalie's party?

7. How does Moose put his family in danger while searching for a convict ball?

8. What does the warden say to the children when he learns of the laundry scheme?

9. What alarming question does Moose ask his father about Natalie, and what is the response to this?

10. How does the warden find out about the laundry scheme?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What did Moose do to help Natalie with the struggles she faced in her life, and how did this affect their relationship as brother and sister?

Essay Topic 2

Which character did you relate with the most in this book? Why is this? How did this character change throughout the book?

Essay Topic 3

Why did Moose move to Alcatraz, and what changed in his life due to this move?

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