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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. What does Ma tell Jessie to say she is doing after school at the end of Chapter 1?

2. While hiding in Chapter 6, what does Jessie hear someone say about Clifton security?

3. In Chapter 5, what makes Jesse dizzy?

4. In Chapter 10, how does Jessie feel about the birds?

5. What does Jessie do when Nicole asks her to visit the gift shop in Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 6, what things does Jessie overhear Clifton employees talk about?

2. What does Jessie do when Ma visits with Sally and Betsy in Chapter 1?

3. In Chapter 9, what does Jessie realize about the trees she thought were haunted her entire life?

4. What happens when Jessie walks Katie home before she leaves Clifton?

5. What is strange about bathrooms to Jessie after she leaves Clifton?

6. In Chapter 10, how does Jessie try to leave Clifton grounds?

7. What does Jessie do after leaving the bathroom in Chapter 7?

8. In Chapter 1, how does Jessie describe a visit to Dr. Fister?

9. What does Ma give Jessie before she leaves Clifton?

10. How does Jessie escape from Clifton?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the role of suspense in this novel. Consider how the author creates it as well as what it does to develop the characters and plot.

Essay Topic 2

Examine the role of fear in this novel. Consider fear as a motivating factor, plot element and as a character itself.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze Clifton as a setting in this novel. How does the description of the village vs. the tourist area affect the development of the plot and characters? Consider the author's use of word choice when describing Clifton.

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