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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 Charlie never do?

2. How many more minutes does Sara say Charlie can stay at the lake when she is ready to go home?

3. How does Sara say her summer has been so far at the beginning of the book?

4. What does Charlie do when he knows his extended time is almost over?

5. What does Sara regret when she looks in the mirror in the morning?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Aunt Willie do to make sure the scooter is safe for Wanda?

2. What does Sara complain about as she walks to the lake with Charlie?

3. Why is Charlie's foot so sore while he is in the woods?

4. What is Charlie so anxious about at the beginning of the book?

5. What does Charlie do when he gets nervous?

6. What does Wanda say to comfort Sara about her big feet?

7. How does Sara feel about what Wanda wants to do for Charlie?

8. What does Charlie do when he is asked the time, and why?

9. What does Wanda say she wants to do for Charlie?

10. What does not give Charlie comfort in the woods, and why does this upset him so?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sara presented a very interesting and unique philosophy on beauty. What was this philosophy, and how did this different idealism affect the people around her?

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 are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect that characters involved in those scenes?

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