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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. When Phoebe goes downstairs to say goodnight to her father, what does she notice he had been doing?

2. How is the Finney household best described?

3. What was drawn inside the shape of the drawing that Sal thought was Phoebe's?

4. Who teaches Sal how to drive?

5. What does Sergeant Bickle do when Phoebe presents evidence that her mother was kidnapped?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Sal's father respond to the news that Mrs. Winterbottom has left, and why is this important?

2. How did Sal feel when her mother left, and why?

3. Why do you think that the whispers changed again to "rush, hurry, rush"?

4. Why were Grandparents Hiddle arrested, and what does this show about them?

5. How does Megan catch Phoebe in her lie about where her mother is?

6. Why does Sal's father allow Sal to go on the car trip with her grandparents?

7. How does Sergeant Bickle react to Phoebe's evidence? Why do you think he reacts that way?

8. Why does Sal feel guilty about her mother's miscarriage?

9. Why does the blackberry pie trigger a negative memory for Sal?

10. How does Phoebe act at dinner with the Finneys? Why do you think she acted this way?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the story of Pandora relate to Sal and Phoebe? How do they seek and gain hope throughout the story?

Essay Topic 2

Why is Sal angry at her mother for leaving? What does being angry accomplish for Sal?

Essay Topic 3

Explain why you think Native American heritage was so important to Sal and her mother.

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