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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 does it take for Lynn to win a game of chess against Katsu?

2. How long does Mother have to stay in bed when she is young and sick?

3. How many children does Katie hope to have?

4. What does Lynn once try to read?

5. What do Lynn's parents do for a living?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Silly do in order to spend more time with Katie?

2. What does Lynn dream about while she is sick?

3. Where does Lynn say she wants to live when she gets older?

4. What happens when Uncle Katsu challenges Lynn to a game of chess?

5. What does Lynn hope to do to make money when she is older?

6. What does Katie say she would change about the plant if she owned it, and why?

7. What does Lynn tell Katie when she wakes up after the rabbit hunt, and how does Katie feel about this?

8. What happens to Lynn when Katie is 10-and-a-half-years old?

9. Why does Katie feel so out of place on her first day of school?

10. What do Father and Uncle Katsu do the night before the big move to Georgia?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sacrifice was a theme that was 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

Courage and fear were two attributes that were seen a number of times in this book. Where do they appear, and how does the presence of these feelings change the characters who are involved in those scenes?

Essay Topic 3

Death and mortality were two integral themes of this plot. What are some of the key examples of this theme, and how does the presence of this theme affect the main characters?

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