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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 surprises Louise during her first visit with the strange man?

2. How old is Louise in Chapter 1?

3. Who gets the main solo at the Christmas concert?

4. Where has Mr. Rice been posted?

5. What does Louise say her grandmother's life has consisted of?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Louise and Call do every day after school lets out for the summer?

2. What do Louise and Call call the strange man after their first visit with him, and why?

3. What does Caroline suggest they do for Trudy's cats?

4. What do Call and Louise find when they return a cat to Auntie Braxton?

5. How does Louise describe the mystery man at the ferry?

6. What clue does the narrator give about her sister in the first chapter?

7. What did the Captain want to do with Trudy's cats, and why did that not happen?

8. Who does Louise think the strange man is?

9. What happens to the island in August?

10. How does Louise feel after asking her question during the Christmas program rehearsal?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Education and the importance of training is a constant theme in this book. Where does this theme appear, and which characters are most affected by it?

Essay Topic 2

Louise performs many acts of service during her time as a nurse. What are some of the most significant examples of this service, and how do these events affects the characters involved in them?

Essay Topic 3

Despair is a theme that is placed in a number of sensitive places in this plot. What are some of these places, and what role does despair play in this book?

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