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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. At the Rensselaerville Library, where does a card indicate that the hacking moved to?

2. What creek leads to the falls in Part 13?

3. How many blue heron nests are in the swamp at the end of Mrs. Strawberry's property?

4. What type of pie does Bando order in Livingstonville?

5. In Part 8, how far does Sam think that Alice and the pig may have walked?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Zella try to reassure Sam that Frightful will be okay?

2. What does Mrs. Strawberry remember about the last time she saw Alice when Sam visits her in Part 7?

3. Why doesn't Bando want to go to the farm and ask about Alice?

4. What does the Monroe Farm look like when Sam first sees it?

5. How does Sam describe Alice's camp at the falls?

6. What do the Rensselaerville Falls look like?

7. What does Bando pack for the trip to follow Alice?

8. In Part 7, what evidence does Sam find that Alice was in the wetland?

9. How might the pig be able to take care of Alice?

10. How did Alice get a pig?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mrs. Strawberry provides Sam with the first clues as to Alice's destination. How does Mrs. Strawberry give Sam a starting point to look for Alice? Would Sam have known where Alice went without Mrs. Strawberry's help?

Essay Topic 2

Sam decides that Alice is playing a game with him. What makes Sam realize that Alice is playing a game with him and not looking for her own place? What clues have there been all along that Alice is playing a game?

Essay Topic 3

Sam and Alice's relationship change throughout the novel. How does their relationship change? Does it seem to become more of an equal relationship?

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