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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. In Chapter 3, how long does Dr. Vern Murphy believe that Chase has been dead?

2. At the end of Chapter 20, what does Kya watch?

3. What year is it in Chapter 3?

4. In Chapter 15, what does Tate leave for Kya?

5. In Chapter 3, when was Barkley Cove settled?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 2, how does Kya spend her birthday?

2. In Chapter 18, what does Tate bring for Kya's birthday?

3. In Chapter 17, what does Jumpin' tell Kya about people looking for her and what he told them?

4. In Chapter 9, who is Jumpin' and what does he look like?

5. In Chapter 16, how did Jake and Maria meet and marry?

6. In Chapter 17, why does Kya ask for Mabel's help, and how does Mabel help?

7. In Chapter 19, why does Chase's mother want to speak to the sheriff and his deputy?

8. In Chapter 3, who is Chase Andrews?

9. In Chapter 20, what does Kya observe about fireflies?

10. In Chapter 2, what advice does Jodie give Kya before he leaves?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Tate teaches Kya to read. What freedom does reading give Kya? In what ways does reading transform her life and enable her to survive?

Essay Topic 2

Tate protected Kya even when he was a very young boy. How does Tate take care of Kya even when he is young? When does Kya first get to know Tate? What type of relationship develops between them? Why does Tate end the relationship? How does the trial bring them back together? What does Tate teach Kya about love? How does their relationship relate to the theme of love and romance in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Kya’s father abandons her when she is ten. How would you describe the relationship that Kya had with her father before other family members left? How does Kya learn to live with her father? What longings does her relationship with her father fulfill for Kya? How is she affected when she realizes that he is gone for good?

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