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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. How long do Matthew, Zoe, and Duncan wait for their father before they start to walk in Chapter 1?

2. What does Duncan do after school in Chapter 2?

3. What word does Zoe say that she heard Karel speak when they found him?

4. Where did the man who gave Karel a ride say he was going?

5. Who did Zoe date after Luke?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the Lang children do in school?

2. What is the building like where Hal Lang works and what does he do?

3. What does Zoe remember about dating Luke?

4. What advice does Mr. Griffin give Duncan about his drawing?

5. What does Zoe remember about writing a poem aout her grandfather in Chapter 4?

6. What does Duncan learn about his birth mother in Chapter 14?

7. In Chapter 7, what happens when Zoe goes to Oxford?

8. Why did Zoe break up with Anthony?

9. What does Duncan tell the detective about the man who nearly stopped when he went to get help for the boy?

10. What good and bad happened when a neighbor's dog bit Duncan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Zoe starts going to Oxford frequently. How does Zoe put herself in danger when she starts going to Oxford? How and why does she put herself in vulnerable situations?

Essay Topic 2

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 3

Rufus is working on a doctorate in philosophy. What conversation do Zoe and Rufus have in Chapter 22 about philosophy? What does their conversation reveal about philosophical problems and whether they can be solved?

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