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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. How long has the house that the strange man stays in been abandoned?

2. What does Louise do every day after school lets out?

3. How old is Louise in Chapter 1?

4. What secret did Trudy's father keep?

5. To whom does the tomcat at the Captain's house belong?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the Captain do to reveal his identity?

2. When did Louise say she was the center of attention?

3. What does Louise say she is walking by as she walks down the streets of Rass?

4. What question does Louise ask during the rehearsal for the Christmas program?

5. What does Louise hear about Mr. Rice after hearing about Pearl Harbor?

6. What secret did Trudy's father keep from the other islanders?

7. What happened that shamed Hiram Wallace to the point that he left the island?

8. What does Caroline do after the Christmas Program?

9. What does Caroline plan to do over the summer and why?

10. What does Louise do with the money she earns after school lets out?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sacrifice is a theme that is very prevalent in this book. Who are the characters most affected by this theme, and how do they allow sacrifice to change their lives?

Essay Topic 2

Trudy Braxton is a minor character whose presence makes a big difference in the plot. How does she accomplish this? What are some ways that her presence, however brief, altered the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if Trudy had not been in the book at all?

Essay Topic 3

Fear is a common theme in this book that is 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?

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