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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What will the time machine not let you do?

2. What does Laura tell Chris that Fat Jack is?

3. What does Fat Jack explain you need to keep yourself safe if you are going to use Vexxon gas?

4. What does Stefan mention while slightly delirious at the end of Chapter 4?

5. Where does Laura tell Thelma that the belt is that Stefan left for her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Part 1) Based on what is known about Laura and what her father recalled what would you say that Laura's mother had been like?

Part 2) What fictional character were you partial to that would be similar to Mr. Toad? Explain the similarities.

Part 3) Why are fictional characters important and often found in a child's life?

Essay Topic 2

Part 1) It is explained that no one listens to children when they accuse Sheener of abuse. How would that have been different if it had occurred today if any?

Part 2) How has the orphanage system changed in the last fifty years?

Part 3) Would Tammy have been treated differently in today's time based on what was known of her past?

Essay Topic 3

Part 1) Is it realistic that both Thelma and Laura made successes of themselves after both being in the same orphanage? Explain your answer.

Part 2) What was the significance of Tammy's role in the story?

Part 3) Would Tammy be more adequately described as a antagonist or protagonist? Explain.

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