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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. What was in Lewiston, Idaho, for Sal's mother?

2. How long did Sal's father have his car?

3. How many other sons did Sal's grandparents have?

4. How is Phoebe's journal decorated?

5. Who teaches Sal how to drive?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the atmosphere in Madison, Wisconsin.

2. Why does Phoebe think that Margaret is a murderer?

3. How does Sal notices that Phoebe and Prudence have "their own agendas" after their mother burns the brownies?

4. Who rings Phoebe's doorbell, and what does he want?

5. Why was the fact that Sugar cut her long hair important?

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

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

8. Why did both Sal and Phoebe lie about where their mothers were when they first left?

9. At the beginning of the story, where is Sal's mother and why?

10. How does Sal try to warn her father about Margaret?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do you think of Mr. Birkway's teaching style? What is his main goal in teaching? How could he improve?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the factors that motivated Sal's mother to leave her family. Use specific quotes from the novel.

Essay Topic 3

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

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