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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Charlie run into after he starts running in the woods?
(a) Some old farm equipment.
(b) A tree stump.
(c) A wooden fence post.
(d) A wire fence.

2. Where does Sara leave Charlie while she talks with her best friend?
(a) The porch steps.
(b) The driveway.
(c) The trail.
(d) The kitchen.

3. What is Charlie playing with at the beginning of the book?
(a) An acorn.
(b) An ear of corn.
(c) A sucker.
(d) A wad of bubble gum.

4. What is Sara's best friend's name?
(a) Mary.
(b) Marsha.
(c) Marie.
(d) Marcy.

5. What does Charlie hold on to in an effort to stay at the lake?
(a) Reeds.
(b) Trees.
(c) Grass.
(d) Rocks.

6. What does Sara complain about as she walks to the lake?
(a) Wanda's beauty.
(b) Aunt Willie's comments.
(c) The fact that she has to take Charlie.
(d) Her large feet.

7. How does Sara feel when she sees the swans?
(a) She is angry there are not more.
(b) She thinks they are like ducks.
(c) She is in awe.
(d) She thinks they are loud.

8. What is Charlie afraid Sara will do at the beginning of the book?
(a) Get mad at him.
(b) Tell his aunt on him.
(c) Intrude on his privacy.
(d) Throw his sucker away.

9. Why does Charlie realize something is wrong when he is in the woods?
(a) It is taking too long to get to the lake.
(b) The moon has lost its light.
(c) It is too dark to see.
(d) He cannot sense the swans.

10. Who does Sara complain to as she walks to the lake?
(a) Mary.
(b) Joe.
(c) Charlie.
(d) Liz.

11. How many more minutes does Sara say Charlie can stay at the lake when she is ready to go home?
(a) 5.
(b) 10.
(c) 15.
(d) 20.

12. Who is at the lake with Sara and Charlie after Wanda and Frank leave?
(a) An old couple.
(b) Sara's English teacher.
(c) Nobody.
(d) Mary.

13. What scares Charlie into running when he is in the woods?
(a) A gun shot.
(b) Barking dogs.
(c) A spider web in the moonlight.
(d) The hoot of an owl.

14. Why does Sara get angry with Wanda after Wanda's fight with Aunt Willie?
(a) She called Charlie retarded.
(b) She talked about Charlie with a stranger.
(c) She wants to send Charlie away.
(d) She is bragging about the fun she will have.

15. Who does Wanda ask to send the message that she will be home late?
(a) Charlie.
(b) Mary.
(c) Sara.
(d) Frank.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Charlie think came to visit him?

2. Who is the only person who hears Charlie struggling at night?

3. What was Charlie upset about when he got ready for bed?

4. Why does Charlie feel validated in breaking rules at night?

5. What does Sara want to do after her trip to the lake?

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