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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 Serafina tell Ruth ghost stories?
2. How did Isabel respond when Serafina asked her if she loved Curzon?
3. How long had Isabel and Curzon been traveling together as the book opens?
4. In Chapter I, what were the soldiers by the milestone talking about?
5. What did Aberdeen suggest that Isabel should do while Ruth was ill and sleeping?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did Curzon help ease tensions upon their arrival at Riverbend?
2. After leaving Riverbend, Isabel stated that Curzon was growing more short-tempered by the day. What did she think was the cause of his change in mood?
3. What kind of stories did Isabel tell Ruth while she was sleeping?
4. Why did Isabel want people who saw her and Ruth wandering around town to think they were slaves?
5. Isabel used a simile to describe her feelings when rejected by Ruth. What did she compare herself to?
6. When Isabel arrived at Riverbend, what had changed about Ruth since the last time she saw her?
7. What clues led Isabel to believe that Aberdeen was lying about his butcher shop job?
8. Why did Isabel say to Curzon, “I know better than you what the pain of fire can do a person” (66)?
9. What did Curzon mean when he said, "Lazarus is a lass" (81)?
10. What advice did Walter give Ruth before leaving her with Isabel, Curzon and Aberdeen?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The cover flap of Ashes claims it is a "heart-pounding and riveting story." Write an essay in which you explain the literary devices and techniques that Anderson uses to create a narrative is heart-pounding and riveting.
Essay Topic 2
Isabel often jumps to conclusions about what people are thinking based on their actions. Write an essay describing some situations in which she does this and explaining how it affects the way she interacts with her companions.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay exploring the theme of finding one's purpose in Ashes. Where does this theme originate? Which characters have a purpose? How do the characters' purposes grow and change throughout the novel?
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