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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. Where is Charlie sitting at the beginning of the book?

2. Why did Aunt Willie not buy what Sara wanted from downtown?

3. Who does Wanda compare Sara to?

4. Where does Wanda want to go with her boyfriend?

5. What does Charlie never do?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Charlie do when Sara says it is time to go home after their first trip to see the swans?

2. What does Wanda do after her argument with Sara?

3. What happened when Sara tried to dye her shoes?

4. What does Sara do and say when she sees what is making Charlie so anxious at the beginning of the book?

5. What does Charlie do after Sara talks with him about what he is anxious about at the beginning of the book?

6. What does Willie ask Sara to do after Wanda leaves, and why is Sara so upset about this?

7. What does Sara decide to do after Wanda leaves with Frank?

8. What are Sara's first thoughts when she wakes up on the day Charlie is missing?

9. Why does Mary say she can't go to the lake with Sara and 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

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

Essay Topic 2

Sacrifice was a theme that was very prevalent in this book. Who were the characters most affected by this theme, and how did they allow sacrifice to change their lives?

Essay Topic 3

Many different characters in this book were persuaded to do things that they would not have done of their own accord? What are some of these instances, and how did persuasion affect the course of the plot?

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