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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 does Lisa ask to become a spy in the city?

2. Why does Lisa say Jill should go back to Glenbard?

3. How does Craig say the windows of the lower floors can be made secure?

4. How many guards rush in when Tom gives a signal?

5. Where does Todd sleep that night so he'll be near Lisa?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens in the moments after Tom leaves the chamber?

2. What is the deal Lisa makes with the children and what does she get when they return to her?

3. What does Lisa find when she and the others return to the farm on Swift Road and what does Lisa think happened to cause it?

4. Describe the celebration the children have on the roof when their work is finished?

5. What are some of the classes that will be taught?

6. Why does Lisa say everyone is so intent on fighting and why does she say she isn't going to give up?

7. Describe the operation on Lisa's bullet wound.

8. How does Lisa come up with the idea to move to the school?

9. What does Lisa do in the first days after her house burns and what does she feel during this time?

10. Briefly describe what Lisa says to Tom when they are alone in the chamber.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Jill take in so many children when she's having trouble feeding them all? Was she right to do this? Support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

What is the moral of the story Lisa tells about the happiness king? What does she come to realize about this story? Do you believe the advice given by the prince in that story was accurate? How does Lisa put this advice into practice when she makes assignments to Jill's kids?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Lisa. Is she a believable character? Is she a likable character? Do you admire her? What are her strengths and weaknesses?

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