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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. Why did Jamie and his family leave their home?

2. How does Patty know Agnes?

3. What does Patty say is the only thing they need to take with them to the trailer?

4. What did Earl brag to Patty that he could heat the trailer with?

5. What does the man at the shooting gallery ask Jamie?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why doesn't Earl think it is not a good idea for Patty to stay in the trailer?

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

3. How does Earl calm Jamie down at the end of this section?

4. How does Patty calm Jamie down at the beginning of the chapter?

5. Why does Jamie get scared in this section?

6. What are the different ways of magic?

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

8. How does Patty scare Jamie in this section?

9. Describe the trailer and its area?

10. What do Patty and Jamie talk about when Earl goes to work?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Aside from the main character, examine the way the author uses the other characters in the book. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have on the story?

Essay Topic 2

Why does Jamie seems to prefer to live in the trailer than to live in Earl's house? Why is Patty so insistent about living in the trailer? Does Earl give in too easily to her demands? What does Earl mean when he says they will be sitting ducks?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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