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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 is Charlie told to do after his sucker is fixed again?

2. What are Wanda and Aunt Willie fighting about?

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

4. What color was Sara trying to dye her shoes?

5. Who does Sara complain to as she walks to the lake?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mary ask about Sara's new dress, and what is her response?

2. How do Sara and Charlie feel about the swans?

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

4. What happens when Charlie asks for help with his missing button?

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

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

7. What happens when Charlie tries to feed the swans?

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

9. What does Wanda say when she sees Sara and Charlie at the lake?

10. What happens when Charlie gets bothered by the rocking chairs on Mary's porch?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which character did you relate with the most in this book? Why is this? How did this character change throughout the book?

Essay Topic 2

Friendship is a strong theme throughout the book. Where are some places that this theme appears, and how do the characters touched by it react? How do certain friendships change over the course of the book, and what causes these changes?

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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