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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 does Moose slip under to look for convict balls?

2. What does Theresa sneak with her when she goes to see the celebrity coming to Alcatraz?

3. What kind of sickness does Moose have a lot of while on Alcatraz?

4. Who tells Moose that the laundry money is being divided?

5. Why can't Moose go to the baseball games after they are changed?

Short Essay Questions

1. What makes Moose so obsessed with getting a convict ball?

2. What secret does Moose tell Piper after the party?

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

4. What happens to Natalie's buttons?

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

6. What makes Moose thing that Natalie might not be safe on Alcatraz?

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

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. What does Piper want to do with Moose's convict ball?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Security and safety were two themes that were touched on a number of times throughout the course of this book. What are some of these instances, and how does this affect the characters in these scenes?

Essay Topic 2

What role did 105 play in this plot, and what message do you think the author was trying to send by including him in this plot?

Essay Topic 3

How did people respond to Natalie's disability, and why do you think there was such a difference in these responses?

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