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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 much money does William Lyt bet Kevin that he cannot sleep with Maya in Chapter 21?

2. Who is the coach of the team that Amat and Zacharias play for in Chapter 11?

3. Who asks Amat about Maya in Chapter 12?

4. What does Benji tell his sister he sees in the woods when they stop in Chapter 22?

5. Where in the house does Ana ask about Maya's whereabouts in the opening of Chapter 22?

Short Essay Questions

1. From what narrative perspective is the novel related? How does this impact the story?

2. Who is Maggan Lyt and how is she presented in the novel?

3. Compare and contrast the settings of the Heights and the Hollow. What characters live in each of these settings?

4. Why do David and Peter argue in Chapter 19?

5. What does Amat discover when he opens Kevin's bedroom door at the party in Chapter 22?

6. What led Peter to return to Beartown and head the hockey team there?

7. Who is Adri? What is her profession? How is she connected to the main characters of the story?

8. What is the bet that William Lyt makes in Chapter 21? What is the significance of this bet?

9. How is Lars described? What is his position?

10. What sound is indicated in italics in Chapter 2? What does this foreshadow?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the legal aspects of the case against Kevin in the novel. With what is Kevin accused? Who stands as witnesses to the crime? Why is the case ultimately dismissed? Do you think it might have been possible to pursue the case further? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the dynamics of the Erdahl family in the novel. Who is the patriarch? Who is the matriarch? What status does the family hold in their community? How close is the family?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the narrative style of Beartown. From whose perspective is the story related? Is the story told in the present or past tense? What is the significance of each of these choices by the author?

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