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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. Who is Edna Louise?

2. In Chapter 8, what does the proclamation that Patty reads state?

3. What is next to Patty's hideout?

4. Who does Patty decide to find food for in Chapter 7?

5. How does Patty's father treat her on a consistent basis?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Patty learn of Anton's death?

2. Describe Edna Louise.

3. Why do the townspeople of Jenkinsville gather at the train station in Chapter 1?

4. How is abuse affecting the Bergen family?

5. In Chapter 8, what does Patty read in the paper that frightens her?

6. Why does Patty speak to Anton, a prisoner, in Chapter 3?

7. Why does Ruth initially refuse to eat breakfast with Anton and Patty, and then decide to join them after a few minutes?

8. Why does Anton decide to leave the safety of the Bergen's garage?

9. Why does Mr. Bergen treat Patty differently in Chapter 16?

10. Why is Patty's visit with Grandma Fried in Chapter 5 so special?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is prejudice described in the novel? What role does prejudice play in the character's lives? Which characters are able to overcome prejudice, and why? How does their open-minded attitude affect their characters?

Essay Topic 2

How is the element of irony used in the novel? What irony is related to the discussion of "good versus evil"? What irony is related to love? What irony exists in the authority figures in the novel? How do all of these ironic elements eventually affect Patty's character?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the symbolism evident in the novel. What symbolic role does the monogrammed shirt play in the story? What does Anton's ring symbolize to Anton and to Patty? What does the ring symbolize to the people of Jenkinsville? What other symbols are evident in the novel and what do they represent?

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