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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. In Chapter 2, how old were Mia and Pearl when they moved into the rental house?
2. In Chapter 1, what type of vehicle does Lexie drive?
3. In Chapter 1, how does Lexie remember that Josh Trammel burned his family's house down?
4. In Chapter 3, what was Moody's allowance?
5. How many cups of coffee did Mrs. Peters drink the morning all the locks in the high school had to be opened with tweezers?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where was Mrs. Richardson when the fire started and what did she do when she realized there was a fire?
2. In Chapter 10, how had Mrs. McCullough struggled to have her own child or to adopt?
3. At the end of Chapter, what did Mrs. Richardson want Mia to do and why did Mia not refuse?
4. What does Lexie realize is gone as she watches the smoke from her house?
5. What did Izzy do in Chapter 7 to get back at her orchestra teacher?
6. What became Mia's schedule in Chapter 7?
7. In Chapter 1, what condition is the Richardson house after the fire?
8. Why did Moody decide to introduce Pearl to his family in Chapter 3?
9. In Chapter 4, how did Mia feel about Pearl's fascination with the Richardsons, and why did she allow Pearl to spend so much time with them?
10. Why did Mrs. Richardson always want a big family?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Mia uses an analogy to show Izzy how pain can promote growth. What analogy does Mia use to help Izzy understand how pain can promote growth? How do a prairie fire and pain and suffering bring new life?
Essay Topic 2
Mia accepted who she was and did not try to be someone she was not. What characters were comfortable with and embraced their identity? What characters were not comfortable with their identity? Why were some characters content with their identity and others were not? How did choices characters make affect the way they did or did not embrace their identity?
Essay Topic 3
Izzy is the protagonist in the novel. Why is Izzy the protagonist? Who is the antagonist? How do their conflicts advance the plot of the novel?
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