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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 Carter feel when one of his friends asks about Sophie?

2. Who is Whitney?

3. What does Sophie try to do before Carter goes home?

4. Who does Carter walk home with after school?

5. How does Sophie feel when Carter fixes something in her house?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Carter's friend ask about Sophie?

2. How does Sophie's mother provide for her family?

3. How does Sophie feel about her mother being away for so long?

4. How do Carter and Sophie get home from school every day?

5. What does Sophie look forward to all day?

6. What does Sophie do on the porch swing that is new and different?

7. What does Sophie always do for Carter on the way home from school?

8. What does Whitney ask Sophie about Carter?

9. What problem does Carter's mother have when he gets home at the beginning of the book?

10. How does Sophie get in contact with her mother?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What were some of the forms of foreshadowing used in this book, and how did those moments affect the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 2

How is Sophie able to care for her siblings, and what does this reveal about her character?

Essay Topic 3

Sophie and Carter are two very similar people, and yet they have some very notable and important differences. Using the text to cite some support and, write a compare/contrast essay about these two characters.

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