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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 does Jamie shoot across the room as fast as when his mother calls him?

2. Why does Jamie think the bureau drawer is the perfect crib for Nin?

3. What does Patty tell Jamie they are celebrating when she takes him to the carnival?

4. How does Patty say she knows Earl?

5. Why did Jamie and his family leave their home?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Patty reassure Jamie?

2. What does Jamie see at the beginning of the story?

3. How does Van react to what he has done?

4. What games does Jamie play at the carnival?

5. What does Jamie fantasize about Earl?

6. What is Jamie thinking as he waits for his mother in the car?

7. How does Jamie persuade Patty to take him to the carnival?

8. How does Patty scare Jamie in this section?

9. What is Jamie's last memory of Van?

10. How does Jamie make Patty angry in this section?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How much does Jamie understand of the situation that he, Nin and Patty find themselves in? How does Jamie manage to cope with the situation?

Essay Topic 2

How does Patty react to seeing Van in the trailer? Does Patty react in the right way?

Essay Topic 3

What is Patty's relationship with Earl? Why is Earl so willing to help Patty?

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