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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 month does this book start in?

2. What does Sexton get trapped under after he slips?

3. What is the name of Sexton's mother?

4. What color is the bird delivered to Hettie?

5. What is Sexton threatened with after he trips while leaving Didi's place?

Short Essay Questions

1. What brings Didi great joy when she gets to her apartment?

2. What happens when Sexton leaves Didi's apartment?

3. What does Didi say about her family when Sexton comments on a picture of them?

4. How does Sexton meet Didi?

5. What does Didi tell Sexton she is?

6. How does Sexton show his compassion when he sees Billy?

7. What does Hettie use the bird for?

8. What does Sexton say his mother is clueless about?

9. What does Sexton do when Hettie speaks to him on the street?

10. What do the girls think Hettie is going to do with the bird they bring her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Generosity was a key theme in this book. Where did this theme appear and which characters were the most affected by it?

Essay Topic 2

Fear is a common theme in this book, presented a number of times by a number of characters. What are some of these instances, and how does fear affect the characters in the book?

Essay Topic 3

Friendship is a strong theme throughout the book. Where are some places that this theme appears, and how do the characters touched by it react? How do certain friendships change over the course of the book, and what causes these changes?

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