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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 does Charlie get possession of a truck?

2. What kind of demonstration is Charlie giving at school?

3. Why does Alex think Charlie can't understand him?

4. What did Charlie's sensei say was distracting Charlie on his last day of normalcy?

5. How did Beth act when Charlie was about to hit the bricks?

Short Essay Questions

1. What caused a major change in Alex?

2. Why is Charlie so disappointed when he comes to the sinkhole?

3. How did Charlie prepare to perform his demonstration?

4. What obstacles stand in the way of Charlie's hopes for his future?

5. What does Charlie hear voices say at the beginning of the book?

6. What did Beth do the last time Charlie saw her?

7. What warning does Alex give his friends about Charlie?

8. What secret does Charlie tell Mike on his last day of normalcy?

9. Why does Charlie take the key from the ignition of the crashed truck?

10. What warning does Alex give Charlie before he leaves the car?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What were some of the forms of foreshadowing used in this book, and how did those moments affect the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 2

Charlie and Alex 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 3

This book takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affected the course of the plot. Why might the author have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?

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