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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 does Britney cover for Jem when she leaves the house?

2. How does Jem learn where the spare set of church keys are?

3. Why does Spider go back to the man from the party after saving Jem?

4. What demand does Jem make before talking to the police?

5. Why does Jem refuse Vic's help?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jem stop the people in the church from clamoring around her?

2. What makes Jem think that Spider is killed when captured?

3. Why does Jem say she hates her mother?

4. Why do Jem and Spider look so guilty to the police?

5. What does Britney do for Jem?

6. What does Jem say when Britney asks her about her foster mother?

7. What secret does Anne tell Jem?

8. What major change came over Jem in the hospital?

9. How does Karen respond when she hears about Jem's power?

10. What good does Anne say can come from Jem's gift?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What did Jem learn from her lonely trek in the woods, and how did this change her life?

Essay Topic 2

The theme of special needs children was central to this plot. How did this theme affect the main characters, and why do you think this was such an important theme for the author to present with this book.

Essay Topic 3

What kind of relationship did Spider have with his family members, and how did that affect his actions?

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