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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. Who's parents does David learn died in a car accident?

2. Who realizes how easy it is to hurt people?

3. What does David find scary about the Chandler's house?

4. What ride does Meg ride with David?

5. What show does Ruth discuss seeing as a young girl?

Short Essay Questions

1. When David finds himself alone at the carnival, what does he do?

2. What is the result of the boys spying in Chapter 8?

3. Why is Meg confronted by the Chandler family in Chapter 22?

4. What does Ruth discuss with the boys in Chapter 7?

5. What happens when Ruth recruits the children to get rid of the trees full of tent worms?

6. What does David learn about Meg in Chapter 18?

7. Who do the boys spy on in Chapter 8 and why?

8. What happens on the Fourth of July?

9. Discuss the sleepover that occurs in Chapter 8.

10. What happens to Meg's parents?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss and describe the relationship between Donny and David and the role it plays in the story.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss and describe the relationship between David and Meg and the role it plays in the story.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the character details and how they are used in the story. Discuss the positives and negatives that character details have on the story.

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