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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 Sara do when she gets to the top of the hill?

2. Where does Sara first hear public news of Charlie's disappearance?

3. What animal scares Charlie when he tries to fix his watch?

4. What does Joe do to encourage Sara to the top of the hill?

5. Who winds Charlie's watch for him?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Sara find out the truth about who took Charlie's watch?

2. What does Joe say when Sara apologizes for being so mean when she thought he stole Charlie's watch?

3. What does Charlie do when Sara tries to show him the flying swans?

4. Why does Charlie's watch stop working, and what does he do about this?

5. Why did some boys take Charlie's watch?

6. Why does Charlie not feel upset when he realizes he is lost?

7. What does Aunt Willie say to Sara about Sam, and what is Sara's response?

8. What did Sara do to the boy who she thought stole Charlie's watch?

9. What does Sam do when he comes to visit his children?

10. What does Joe find in the woods, and why is this such good news to Sara?

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

Fear is a common theme in this book that is presented a number of times by a number of characters. What are some of these instances, and how does fear affect the characters in the book?

Essay Topic 3

Honor was something that many of the main characters were striving for in this book. Who was most affected by this pursuit, and how did it change the course of the plot?

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