A Ladder to the Sky Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Boyne, John
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 144 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

A Ladder to the Sky Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Boyne, John
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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. How did Erich react to Oskar's plan, according to Erich in Part I, Chapter 6?

2. In what country was Erich born?

3. How does Dash behave upon introducing Maurice to Gore?

4. What castle do Erich and Maurice visit in Part I, Chapter 2?

5. To what city do Erich and Maurice travel in Part II, Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. Briefly describe Erich's past as related in Part I, Chapter 1.

2. What happened on Oskar's birthday, according to Erich in Part I, Chapter 6?

3. What is the status of Maurice's literary career, according to Edith in Part II, Chapter 1?

4. What moves Erich to jealousy while he and Maurice are in Madrid?

5. What is Gore Vidal's first impressions of Maurice?

6. What signs show the changing nature of Erich and Maurice's relationship in Part I, Chapter 6?

7. Who is Garrett Colby and how does Maurice interact with him in Part II, Chapter 1?

8. What happened when Erich and Oskar took a biking trip together?

9. How does Erich meet Maurice, and what are his initial impressions of the young man?

10. Who is Erich Ackermann and what has happened to him at the opening of the novel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Maurice’s contradictory characteristics. In what ways is he a good person? In what ways is he a bad person? In what ways is he artistic? In what ways does he lack artistry?

Essay Topic 2

Maurice finds herself involved in several conflicts over the course of the novel. Choose one instance of internal conflict and one instance of external conflict, and explain how these conflicts have an impact on the story and the characters involved.

Essay Topic 3

At one point in the novel, Maurice thinks that “[t]he past had begun to grow a little muddled with age” (285). Choose a minimum of two characters and explain how the novel illustrates the fluid nature of time.

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